7 tips for cycling in winter

Tip 1: Dress warmly

Cycling in cold weather is not always pleasant. That's why it's important to dress warmly, preferably with several layers of clothing. A good winter jacket, gloves, scarf, hat and socks over the ankles. This ensures that your body not only stays warm, but also dry. With the gloves, make sure you can still brake and shift properly. And if you are in motion for a moment, you will cycle yourself warm again!

Tip 2: Be visible

Bike lights are important for your safety and the safety of others. In the winter months it's often dark. It's then pleasant for yourself if you can see your surroundings well. Especially if you cycle at high speeds, for example if you have an e-bike. It's even more important that other road users can see you well, so that you don't endanger others. So make sure your bike lights are working properly.

Tip 4: Studded tires

Many people use winter tires for their cars. But what about winter tires for a bicycle? At Van Raam we don't have special bicycle winter tires, but we do have a tire with extra profile and therefore more grip: the studded tire. This tire is very suitable for cycling in different weather conditions such as rain and snow. The studded tire is currently only available for the Easy Rider tricycle.

Tip 7: Think of the benefits

When winter comes, many people take the car or the train. Understandable, because cycling in cold weather is not always fun. Yet cycling in winter also has many advantages. If you take the bike, you don't have to scrape your car, wait for the train and you're not stuck in traffic all the time. As a cyclist it is quiet on the road and you can enjoy the beautiful nature in the winter days. Cycling is healthy! When you go cycling in the cold, you get more fresh air (good for the airways, brain, blood pressure and heart rate) and your body has to work harder so you warm up faster and burn more calories.