{"id":32129,"date":"2020-11-05T07:36:43","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T07:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/?p=32129"},"modified":"2020-11-12T01:34:47","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T01:34:47","slug":"off-season-road-riding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/off-season-road-riding\/","title":{"rendered":"Off-Season Road Riding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Riding a bike in winter might seem a little daunting to new riders, however  with the right clothing and a few accessories it really shouldn&#8217;t. 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In addition, darker, grimmer days, combined with later morning sunrises and earlier afternoon sunsets, are all bad for bike rider safety on busy roads. Low cost, light-weight rechargable flashing LED lights are a popular option for daytime riding lights, perfect for gloomy days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/cateye-ampp-400-rapid-micro-usb-rechargeable-bike-light-set-197868.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"470\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/80571_cateye_ampp_400_rapid_micro_usb_rechargeable_bike_light_set.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32179 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 470px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 470\/470;\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/bike-light-sets-75394\/\">Light Sets<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mudguards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as keeping your bike and yourself cleaner, mudguards will also keep anyone who rides with you cleaner too. 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Tingling toes, ears and fingers are not fun. Covering up and keeping them toasty is well worth the effort. Building clothing layers is a great way to combat extreme cold, starting with a good quality <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/cycling-base-layers-75349\/\">base layer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/northwave-celcius-r-gtx-winter-boots-2021-201046.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"470\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/81988_northwave_celcius_r_gtx_winter_boots_2021.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32181 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 470px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 470\/470;\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/search?w=Winter\">Winter clothing shoes<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winter Tyres<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Extra puncture protection and grip make heavier duty tyres for winter well worthwhile. Swapping a punctured inner tube, in the cold and rain, is not on anyones &#8216;fun-things-to-do&#8217; list. 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