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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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The bike podcast: Making winter cycling easier

Far fewer cyclists can currently be seen commuting to work as feeling the wind, rain and cold on your bike can be a pretty unpleasant experience. But are there things we can do to make cycling in the winter more bearable? And are there simple things we can do to our bikes to make them safer and smoother in the colder months?

In this month's bike podcast, Fisher Outdoor Leisure present their definitive top five easy things to do to your bike in the winter, plus Peter Walker and Francesca Panetta put five cycling jackets to the test as they look for a perfect mix of comfort, warmth and resistance to the elements.

And, listen to the audio version of James Randerson's trip to Cardiff to try out the cycle hire scheme. Has the scheme taken off? Will a cool cat like James approve of the sit-up and beg style of bike on offer?

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