Comments on: Keeping gear dry in sleet https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2012/06/05/keeping-gear-dry-in-sleet/ Regular people riding bicycles Tue, 05 Jun 2012 22:19:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Lennyboy https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2012/06/05/keeping-gear-dry-in-sleet/#comment-9 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 22:19:31 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=205#comment-9 I like biking in the snow; there’s something about the snow flakes in your face that’s just kind of cool. I don’t like cycling the day AFTER snow, when things are usually a bit icier – the trick is smooth straight lines of motion…

Well I was all rugged up this morning and ready to bike off into the breach for the work day when it turned out that my kids’ schools were shut, but wife still needed to go to work. So I went for the “quick car run” option instead, to drop off and pick up some stuff from uni before returning home… except it’s never really that quick in rush hour (esp. on a snow day); it probably would have been simpler to do the trip by bike!

]]> By: Meg https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2012/06/05/keeping-gear-dry-in-sleet/#comment-8 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 21:32:48 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=205#comment-8 Steve’s sleet had turned to snow by the time I set off for work. I donned my coat (on special for $300), overtrou ($150) super warm gloves ($80) opshop hat ($2) and Mitre10 Gumboots ($25). For me to be able to bike in all weathers for the rest of my life cost less than $600. This is about 6 full tanks of petrol- or I guess about 2-3 months of driving for a regular driving person. Biking really does tick all the boxes: health, finances,clean air, reducing congestion, social capital it’s great fun (especially this morning in the snow!) it builds resilience, independence and future proofs transport needs. Why wouldn’t you go by bike?

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