post: journal week starting 12 January 2026

Author: practicalli-johnny

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+title: Just warm enough to cycle
+date:
+  created: 2026-01-12
+  updated: 2026-01-12
+authors:
+  - practicalli
+categories:
+  - practicalli
+tags:
+  - cycling
+draft: false
+---
+
+I am doing a big cycling challenge in Summer so January is the month to check I can still ride my bike and everything on the bike is running smoothly.
+
+The number of days with nice weather for cycling may be few and far between this month.  Ideally the weather should be above 5 Celcius and dry conditions, especially for cycling around the Kent countryside.
+
+I have been doing some post holidays shopping on line, mostly winter kit and improvements to the bicycle.
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+
+## Cycling
+
+It was dry most of this week so I took the opportunity to test out the winter kit I acquired in December and hadn't had a chance to try.  I also received more kit during the week, so had a chance to try some alternative combinations.
+
+The road into Otford has newly been resurfaced, so I did all the weekday rides down to Otford.  The new road surface is so good to ride on and much easier on the assent back up out of Otford.
+
+- [12 January Testing winter kit](https://www.strava.com/activities/17024321611)
+- [14 January More winter kit testing](https://www.strava.com/activities/17070444501)
+- [16 January Recovery ride to Otford & Kemsing](https://www.strava.com/activities/17070368291)
+- [17 January First Club ride of 2026](https://www.strava.com/activities/17080414366)
+
+
+### SpatzWear
+
+This week I ordered additional winter kit:
+
+- [BURNR 4 season Arm Warmers](https://www.spatzwear.com/products/spatz-burnr-4-season-arm-warmers-burnr){target=_blank}
+- [BURNR 4 season Leg Warmers](https://www.spatzwear.com/products/spatz-burnr-4-season-leg-warmers){target=_blank}
+- [HOTSOKZ Long Winter Merino Socks](https://www.spatzwear.com/products/hotsokz){target=_blank}
+- [Windsock2 UCI Legal Aero Oversocks](https://www.spatzwear.com/products/spatz-windsock2-uci-legal-aero-oversocks-windsock?variant=55759798862211){target=_blank}
+
+Spatzwear are giving away a pair of their [Shield Glas)es](https://www.spatzwear.com/products/spatz-shield-glasses-translucent-pink-shield){target=_blank} with orders over 100 GBP throughout January.
+
+
+---
+Thank you.
+
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+
+
+
+### AliExpress
+
+There are many weird and wonderful items on AliExpress, some of them are event useful 😄