Carbon frame in winter

For heated insoles and gloves try Blazewear in the UK.

just buy a winter bike - keep the shiny bike for Sundays

just buy a winter bike - keep the shiny bike for Sundays

yeah just build a semi- crappy one you dont care about, then sell it on when the weather gets nicer

I do this every year, keeps me busy for a week or so getting the bits together, usually get near enough the same back as I spent

just buy a winter bike - keep the shiny bike for Sundays

+1. I have shiny bike for sunny and dry days and dirty bike for rainy and wintery days. Also I am not afraid to leave this bike locked in front of Asda for 30 mins.

I have too many shiny bikes and not enough dirty bikes currently. This will be addressed.

...has anyone made a carbon Dutch bike?

Edit:
It seems Gazelle do.
As you were.

Very bad idea to use such a bike in winter or in rainy weather.
They've put a lot of useless rubbish on this bike to make it unnecessary heavy, expensive, bad performing, not durable and everything but maintenance free.
All adjustable stuff, suspension, ridiculous wheels (as an exception: ot this time), etc.
Instead of that, they should have focussed on reducing weight, increasing durability (sealing, rust proof materials and finish), good quality fasteners, good lighting and ride quality e.g. excellent tyres.
People in bike industry don't understand bikes and cycling.

just buy a winter bike - keep the shiny bike for Sundays

http://www.echelon-cycles.co.uk/echelon.html

I use a CX frame built up with a MTB groupset, with vee brakes and an dirt drops running Vee specific levers and bar end shifters. Oh, it also has a rear rack and front low-riders.

Tis ugly.

SF- I seem to recall you had some awesome looking (and hopefully performing) studded tyres for your winter bike- what are they?

If they'll fit on the CX bike I am of a mind to get some

42mm Conti Nordic spike. The fully stuuded version (240 spikes). They do a version without central studs, which is lighter and rides far better (I assume) on bare asphalt.

They dont look anything like Conti's though, and are made in Finland. So are probably rebranded Nokians, which is a good thing. I've built some new, lighter, yet stronger wheels since. Which have centerlock hubs. For a future upgrade to disc's and a new frame. But I also have front low-riders now*. So I'm basically left with the Salsa Vaya, or a possibly a Singular, as viable framset upgrades.

(*people keep assuming I cant transport stuff, because I'm on the bike. So of course I must carry everything)

I have been looking into viability of making my own studded tyres. The studs are easy to buy. You just need to work out the length you want. You can insert them into small holes which do not full penertrate you tyres, with a press. But I was thinking of push them through from inside the tyre, with added epoxy, and some rim tap covering the inside of the tyre.

Then do this.

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Running mechanical disc brakes with Vee specifi drop lever (which I have and love on Midge bars).
Major want. Could be my next project.

Dutch bikes will do in winter.... because our weather pfff!!!

Proper winter.

is there no 29er tyre with studs?

Nokian Hakkepellita

Yeah.
Basically shops will sell you the tires I have as 29ers. But they're CX size IMHO. Nokian do some in 29x2.1 which is more like it.

But I want a fatbike.

I have been without a project for a feckin week now.

shakes, twitches, scratches arms

Nokian Hakkepellita

Only 40mm not exactly what I would call 29er. In fact 2.1", despite being a great winter road size, wont take you far off road. So if you have a bike with clearance for winter commuting get whichever one fits. If you want to ride off the road in winter.

Get a fat bike.

Thats some pretty self absorbed posting there. (Those tyres are probably great, for typical UK winters, off road TBH).

Meh.

Nokian Hakkepellita

Hakkapeliitta.

Well I need them to fit in a CX frame, so that they are CX tyres is heartening.

I shall get the tape measure on the frame/forks tomorrow to find out if I have enough room.