Winter Road Bike Training with Rollers and Indoor Sessions
Build winter road bike training around indoor structure, outdoor safety, cold-weather clothing, recovery, visibility, traction, and realistic ride goals.
Winter Cycling
Winter Cycling Clothes Guide: Layer for Cold, Wind, Sweat, and Stops
Layer winter cycling clothes by temperature, wind, effort, sweat, stop time, and body zone so you stay warm without overheating.
Cycle Computers for Winter Cycling: What Actually Matters
Choose a cycle computer for winter cycling by checking battery life, glove-friendly controls, mount security, visibility, sensors, and cold-weather reliability.
Winter Cycling Tips from Pam Blalock
Use Pam Blalock’s winter cycling tips to plan safer cold-weather rides, choose routes, manage layers, and keep control in winter conditions.
The History of Ice Biking and Winter Cycling
Explore the history of ice biking and winter cycling, from practical cold-weather transport to modern winter riding culture and Icebike archive stories.
How to Choose Between Winter Cycling Gloves, Pogies and Mittens
Besides the fact that they are out in the cold and the wind chill, your hands are also locked in the same position on the bike for your entire ride. This can reduce circulation and you can get really cold hands, perhaps frostbitten in short order. Many options help you cover your hands in the … Read more
The 6 Best Winter Cycling Locations In America
Biking is a great way to explore the world, no matter what the season is but not everyone has a suitable spot nearby. The good news for hiking enthusiasts is that hiking trails in the US and Canada offer perfect weather, stunning views, and convenient cycling all year round One thing I used to wonder … Read more
How to Commute In Winter- Cycling in Ottawa, Canada
Winter cycling offers the opportunity to retain, and even enhance, your cycling skills over the whole year. There are very few days during the winter in which cycling becomes impossible. If you’re able to cross-country ski, then you’re ready to cycle. The secret to successful winter cycling is that you stay warm and dry, maintain … Read more
HovBeta 2.0: The Perfect Solution To Your Winter Cycling Woes
Discovering new bike manufacturers can go either way, they could turn out to be amazing and full of surprises or they could just disappoint. We recently discovered a Canadian Bike Brand by the name of HOVSCO and were stunned by their products. HOVSCO takes pride in making exceptional electric bikes and since these type of … Read more
What do Ice Bikers Wear For Underwear?
Icebikers have special needs when it comes to the layers next to the skin. While normal outdoor winter activity may require a simple pair of cotton long johns under jeans, this simply won’t do for winter cycling. Cyclists produce great amounts of heat (and sweat) and the traditional approaches to warmth just don’t work. First, … Read more
Real Reasons Why You Are Cycling Slower In Winter
There is frequently much discussion as to why we cycle slower in winter than in summer. There are several reasons put forward for this often-observed phenomenon, some of which are well-reasoned and some of which are pure nonsense. Why Are You Slower In Winters? Some of the reasons put forth for slowness in winter are … Read more
Winterizing Your Freehubs for Winter and Ice Biking
Winterizing a freehub is simply overhauling it with the right lubricant. This piece should help you decide whether you need to winterize your freehub and get you through the procedure if you decide to try. Manufacturers assemble freehubs with varying amounts of fairly thick grease in the bearings and pawls. At temperatures below about 20 … Read more
How To Layer Winter Cycling Pants and Tights
Looking in the various bike catalogs you see that the super warm tights are good down to – get this, 45 Degrees (F). Well, that takes care of October, but what about Winter? The availability of cold-weather tights has been spotty at best. This has caused some icebikers to seek other sources of clothing such … Read more
How to Layer Winter Cycling Jackets
What to wear in the winds of winter? How to keep from freezing? This is what keeps a lot of folks from icebiking, fear of the cold. But as we have stated elsewhere, fear of overheating is more warranted. This is not to say that you can’t get cold out there. However, as long as … Read more
All You Need To Know About Winter Cycling Caps, Hats And Headgear
What’s there to know about keeping a head warm? You put on a hat and that’s all. But wait! There’s more to it. You lose a lot of heat through your head. When icebiking, the heat loss through your head can be a blessing if you are working up a sweat. However, most of the … Read more
How To Choose The Best Winter Cycling Shoes, Boots and Footwear
What to wear on your feet is a big question and the source of much discussion among icebikers. There are basically two schools of thought on the subject. Use shoes designed for cycling, making additions or changes to accommodate the cold, such as adding neoprene booties over the shoes or Gore-Tex socks to retain the … Read more