FabSwingers.com forum: Scotland winter bikers

By *unguy1969ABC OP Man
32 weeks ago

Stirling

Anyone from Scotland use their bike all year round? I do, but getting a bit colder now, but sometimes you just have to say 'to hell with it' wrap up warm and waterproofs and go for it.

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By *unguy1969ABC OP Man
32 weeks ago

Stirling

obviously no one else in scotland uses their bikes all year round. Oh well.

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By (user no longer on site)
31 weeks ago

I do, within reason.

Snow and ice - no thanks, quite like having the ability to walk!!

Couple years ago, rode to work on Xmas day. Made working on Xmas day a bit better!

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By *unguy1969ABC OP Man
31 weeks ago

Stirling

I had to use my bike last year in the winter when my car was off the road for a week. Was -3° a couple of mornings. Thankfully its not too far to my work. The cold doesn't bother me as long as its not icy or snowing.

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By *looboyMan
31 weeks ago

Edinburgh

I use my 125 for commuting in the winter. If I remember there was only 3 days I didn't take it to work due to road conditionslast winter.

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By *airn74Man
31 weeks ago

Falkirk

I used my bike 52 weeks of the year hail rain ice wind need to be bad for me not to use bike second MOT 30 thousand on clock

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By *dglasgow30TV/TS
31 weeks ago

glasgow

It's not the cold or the rain it's the black ice n salt I hate. Used to use my old fz6 all year as didn't mind the salt eating it. Now can't be arsed cleaning salt off bike all the time so looks like long old winter season for me till they stop gritting roads

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By *oShrinkingVioletWoman
31 weeks ago

the land of unicorns and fairytales

I use my bike all year and heading out fingers crossed for an Oban run at the weekend

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By (user no longer on site)
27 weeks ago

Hi Funguy, I do yeah. There are always some cracking days over the winter. Just invested in a pair of RST heated gloves which combined with the heated grips are ideal. Just up the road north of Perth

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By (user no longer on site)
27 weeks ago

"It's not the cold or the rain it's the black ice n salt I hate. Used to use my old fz6 all year as didn't mind the salt eating it. Now can't be arsed cleaning salt off bike all the time so looks like long old winter season for me till they stop gritting roads"

Dark nights also with all the bloody animals running out on the road and blinding LED headlights on all the cars these days. I feel you!!!

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27 weeks ago

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By (user no longer on site)
27 weeks ago

"I use my bike all year and heading out fingers crossed for an Oban run at the weekend "

Oban is one of my favourite runs. Just back from Applecross a few weeks ago. It was just fab

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By (user no longer on site)
27 weeks ago

Just sorned mine and it's as warm as when I started in spring. To bloody wet here though

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By *oShrinkingVioletWoman
26 weeks ago

the land of unicorns and fairytales

I’m out a run Tuesday if it stays dry

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By *eadyforfun1Man
25 weeks ago

Glasgow

Usually do the Christmas kids runs for charity etc but that’s about it too much salt on on roads up here

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By *amesdean2TV/TS
24 weeks ago

cork

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