Fat-biking has inspired a whole industry of winter-specific gear and clothing to make your cold rides more comfortable. And much of this stuff is great. If you can afford it, you should use it. But the bike industry also has a tendency to make cycling more technical and complicated than it needs to be. For practical, everyday, happy urban cycling and bike commuting, I've found you don't need a whole lot of specialized gear. So in this video, I'm offering you some alternatives to winter-cycling-specific gear so that you can enjoy year-round riding more simply and affordably, or at least make do until you can afford that specialized gear.
0:00 Introduction
0:35 Use a studded tire, not a fat bike
1:48 Use a tuque (beanie), not a winter-specific bike helmet
3:53 Use regular winter boots, not clip-in winter cycling shoes
5:39 Use thermal underwear, not winter cycling kit
7:19 Use mittens, not pogies
8:42 Bonus tip
#cycling #bike #commuting
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I don’t really do proper product reviews, but here are some products that I’ve tried on this channel that I like. (Of course you don’t need anything fancy to ride a bike, other than a bike, but these are Amazon affiliate links, and I get paid a small commission if you buy them 😉)
• Cliq Smart Bike Light (nice rear brake light): [ Ссылка ]
• RedShift Acrlight Smart LED Pedals (clever lights for your pedals): [ Ссылка ]
• Aftershokz Titanium bone-conducting headphones (if you want to listen while you ride): [ Ссылка ]
• JBL CLip 4 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker (for your party-pace group rides): [ Ссылка ]
• Crane Bicycle Bell (the ding is sublime): [ Ссылка ]
• Bicycle Cargo Net (why did it take so long for me to buy one of these?): [ Ссылка ]
• Vaude Cover II Rain Poncho (for higher-end, try Cleverhood or People’s Poncho): [ Ссылка ]
• Kryptonite U-Lock (your bike is going to get stolen eventually, sigh, but at least make it hard): [ Ссылка ]
• Peak Design phone case (the one I use, paired with the Peak Design phone mount): [ Ссылка ]
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