We have all been there – it is cold, dark and wet and after a long hard season of sportives and racing it is easy to abandon the bike for the winter.

But a drop in motivation over the winter months could prove costly in the long-run, when it is time to remount your faithful steed in the spring – a far from ideal situation if you have some big rides in mind.

So how can you stop it getting to that? Here are our twelve tips for staying motivated in the winter – from turbo clubs to off-road riding.

Got any tips of your own? Share them in the forum.