I use commuting shoes with recessed spd cleats … not smart enough for work but fine for walking in.
Used them on my trip round Wales in the summer and they were great apart from not being as stiff as ‘proper’ cycling shoes 
I do, but it’s only 3.5 miles each way. I guess there comes a point where the distance/benefit/convenience equation balances out.
I wear a work shirt, a pair of casual shorts/trackie bottoms and trainers, adding warm/water proof layers over that. I leave my smart trousers and shoes at work but I could just wear casual gear all day if I wanted. The extra hassle of cycle gear really isn’t worth it for that distance. There’s been some research on flat pedals and the loss of efficiency is minimal if I recall, I think it was only a significant factor when out of the saddle.
You probably want some lightweight walking trousers/trekking pants or whatever people call them nowadays. The good ones are made of quick-drying fabric too, and reinforced in the seat area if you choose, which will also be useful for cycling.
I’m pretty sure Castelli & Endura do some cycling trousers too.
Winter bib tights used for the first time this season! Did anyone else have to nurse a very soft tyre to work today because of the cold? I’m going to need to pop outside put some air in the back wheel at some point before it gets dark. Back brake froze by the time I got to work too.
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Yep winter bibs and a base layer for myself too. Wahoo recorded the average temp as -1.
Long sleeve merino base layer and new Rapha pro team jacket worked wonders.
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Yep, caught me out a bit this morning, colder than I expected.
Used my normal gloves instead of the lobsters as I couldn’t be bothered to go back in and find them.
Made the situation 10 times worse by realising I hadn’t connected my front brake cable after adjusting wheel bearings yesterday so had to go back into shed, get (very cold) spanner out and fix brake. By the time I’d done that my hands were already freezing and just got worse during journey. School boy error!
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Who says winter riding is miserable? Today was a perfect Swiss winter morning -4 degrees
I set off just after 7am in the dark, and cycled through a glorious Dawn and Sunrise, not a breath of wind and air was crystal clear. I was well wrapped up in my winter kit, so cold was not an issue, roads were dry so no worries about ice.
Kept the intensity nice and low, HR mainly in Zone 1 (below 133bpm), so able to just enjoy my surroundings, and arrived at work feeling fresh
Its been a too wet for the past couple of weeks, hoping that the winter weather is set to continue
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Completely agree. Both of my commutes have been like that this week.
I really enjoy the cold dry mornings. Sunrise through Richmond Park this morning was lovely
We’re just getting to the time of year where my commute coincides with sunrise. This was last year but the first signs have been there the last few days.
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Bring back the cold dry weather! My kit is going to be nice & wet for the ride home! 
How many times do people generally repair a tube on their winter/commuter bike before they bin it? I reckon 3x for me.
I generally swap them there and then. I have a drawer full waiting to be repaired that I have never got round to.
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Duude, you could do an ASMR video as you work your way through repairing them.
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They seem to have more stock in if you are still after these. Worth checking again
ETA - although they arent £23 anymore. bugger
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I’ve only ever found one set of patches that actually work. I’ve tried numerous others, and they just slowly deflate over a few hours, no matter how precise I try to be with cleaning and preparing. I generally just bin now
I have had no issues with the Halfords or Park Tool patches/glue. I have had varied success with the pre-glued fast fix patches; generally they tend to give-up after a few months in my experience, so only use for on-road repairs.
I always carry 2x tubes and some pre-glued patches; I would imagine patching a hole in wet weather would be a challenge!
Cheers I put some gloves on my letter to Santa so I’ll see what he brings 
What’s a puncture? A puncture in the road is not a concept that the swiss understand
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Guilty of binning tubes now. Tried unsuccessfully to patch a couple and now can’t be arsed.
Funny when I was a child and spent my life riding around I used patches all the time!
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Yeah, true. But for me that was on a MTB or similar, and I imagine has to do with pressures. When I think about it, it is inevitably going to be tougher to patch something to resist c100psi