Cycling through the incoming Arctic blast: our top ten tips for winter riding

As the temperatures take a dramatic turn for the colder in the northern hemisphere, we share our winter riding tips to get you through the worst of the weather

Image shows a person cycling during the winter
(Image credit: Future)

Cycling through winter can seen like a daunting idea, even for those who have ridden in the colder months many times before.

Although we'd admit that it's hard to beat cruising around in the summer, with short-sleeves and sunglasses, there's still a lot of enjoyment to be had from winter riding - let alone the benefits of keeping your legs turning, and a bit of (very) fresh air.

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Anna Marie Abram
Fitness Features Editor

I’ve been hooked on bikes ever since the age of 12 and my first lap of the Hillingdon Cycle Circuit in the bright yellow kit of the Hillingdon Slipstreamers. For a time, my cycling life centred around racing road and track. 


But that’s since broadened to include multiday two-wheeled, one-sleeping-bag adventures over whatever terrain I happen to meet - with a two-week bikepacking trip from Budapest into the mountains of Slovakia being just the latest.


I still enjoy lining up on a start line, though, racing the British Gravel Championships and finding myself on the podium at the enduro-style gravel event, Gritfest in 2022.


Height: 177cm

Weight: 60–63kg