Be careful out there
Be careful out there
You will find that road grit can be washed onto the quiet country lanes that most of us prefer at an alarming rate, which should make staying upright your primary concern.
Be extra careful on the tight bends you’ve been zipping through in the warm and dry: the sudden appearance of grit under the wheels will have you off before you know you are on it.
Slow and steady are the watchwords until you’re sure of conditions.
As a precaution, it’s also worth checking your brake pads. The ability to stop is hard to overrate, and to do so the braking surfaces must be free from the grit and debris with which they’ll become coated in wet weather.
Brake pad wear will be much higher in winter than in summer but it is always worth making sure you check these regularly. Clean the pads with an old toothbrush or similar or, if they need replacing, here’s our guide.