Categories: cycling
Tags: Cycling
Date: 31 January 2006 16:51:41
After cycling to work every day for the past few weeks, I am now an expert in this field, so decided to share some of the knowledge I have aquired along the way. The neccessary items as listed below can be bought from most good outdoor/bike shops.
You will need:
* 1 bike
* 1 towel
* 1 windproof, warm coat
* 1 pair of windproof gloves
* 1 pair of normal gloves (if very cold)
* 1 fleecy headband
* 1 cylce helmet
* 1 pair of long rainbow coloured socks (well, i suppose they don't have to be rainbow coloured, but it is preferable)
* warm clothes generally
* 2 lights, if cycling in the dark - one white and one red.
1. Take the bike, from where ever it has been overnight (in my case, our balcony) and use the towel to brush off any ice or frost that is on the seat or on the handle bars.
2. Wrap yourself up - ensure you are wearing the warm clothes, put on the windproof coat and gloves (if its very cold, put another pair of gloves on under the windproof pair, but ensure that movement to the fingers can still be maintained, otherwise braking might be interesting).
3. Put the fleecy headband over your head - ensuring it covers up your ears, and then put the cycle helmet over the top.
4. Secure the lights on the front (white) and the back (red) of the bike.
5. Now, you're ready to go. Cycle carefully, especially if there is ice on the roads. As the cold wind rushes past you, make a mental note of cold parts of your body, and try to wrap that area up better the following day.
6. When you arrive at you're destination, secure your bike however appropriate, and remove the cycle helmet and excess clothing - I can guarrentee your cheeks will be red and you will need to allow your body to cool off after the energetic ride.
Good luck!