With the primary chilly snap of the yr, we check out a number of the greatest winter biking merchandise at Merlin Cycles to maintain you driving all by way of the chillier climate.
Sidi Winter Biking Boots – Street & MTB
The brand new vary of Sidi winter boots are proving to be actually fashionable. Beginning with the Nubes, in each street and MTB fashions and the upper finish Nix and Hiemx they provide choices to maintain your ft heat and dry. The upper finish Nix and Hiemx function a Gore-Tex laminate and fleecy Primaloft insulation, excellent for when the temperatures plummet.
Winter Biking Socks
Maybe mix some high quality winter socks with the Sidi boots, are enhance the efficiency of your present sneakers. Socks are at all times fashionable with cyclists and now we have a number of the greatest choices to maintain your ft heat and dry over winter. With many that includes choices reminiscent of Merino wool and waterproof membranes, the most well-liked choices are from the likes of SealSkinz, GripGrab and Dexshell. A extra pockets pleasant possibility than full winter boots and so they make nice Christmas presents.
Winter Bicycle Tyres
Because the temperatures drop, your light-weight summer season tyres gained’t carry out in addition to they do when the tarmac is heat. Altering out your tyres to a set of devoted winter ones will enhance grip, scale back the prospect of the dreaded puncture and carry out higher within the moist. A agency favorite has at all times been the Continental GP 4 Season (pictured), however new releases such because the GP5000 AS TR with its tubeless fitment are slowly taking up. And when it actually will get chilly, how about some studdded tyres from Schwalbe?
Biking Overshoes
Once more an alternative choice for preserving the ft heat, overshoes work wonders when the climate is chilly and likewise moist. There are a lot of sorts out there, however wanting particularly on the winter ones they’re usually fabricated from a thick neoprene kind materials like a wetsuit. These will preserve ft heat and deflect away street spray (or mud if mountain biking or on the gravel bike).
Thermal Drinks Bottle
It’s chilly so why would you need to be sipping a chilly beverage too! In fact, we’re large followers of the espresso cease right here at Merlin and might usually be discovered cradling our palms round a pre-11am cappuccino, however having a heat drink while on the bike is a game-changer. For me its scorching Vimto in a thermal bottle – it’s a nice change and makes a giant distinction to be warmed up from the within!
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