http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-wet-was-it-today en-US Fri, 24 May 2013 01:57:33 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://singletrackworld.com/forum/search.php http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-wet-was-it-today#post-3747036 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:19:58 +0000 matt_outandabout 3747036@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Aye, riffles not rapids....Twas a lovely day. I was in Landy with box trailer on with 'Live the Adventure' emblazoned on it... </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-wet-was-it-today#post-3746935 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:51:09 +0000 ahwiles 3746935@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>there were a few of us, ... 4 boats in total.</p> <p>loch voil to (checks map...) loch lubnaig?</p> <p>the open loch (lubnaig - above) was hard work into a head wind, but the twisty bit of river before was lovely and the rapids* after lubnaig were great fun!</p> <p>it seems that boats are like bikes, my girlfriend says we 'need' at least 5 of them...</p> <p>(*i say rapids, my girlfriend says 'hardly' - but i am new to all this <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> ) </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-wet-was-it-today#post-3746884 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:33:59 +0000 matt_outandabout 3746884@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>ahwiles - I think I saw you! I spent 20 mins on phone calls overlooking the loch, and watched a green MR paddling about.... </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-wet-was-it-today#post-3746276 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:04:26 +0000 littlegirlbunny 3746276@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Properly wet weekend in the Midlands! </p> <p>Riding through floodwaters in the Severn Valley on Saturday followed by a very wet and muddy Racer's Guild at Stile Cop on Sunday. </p> <p>Soooooooooo much fun sliding about in the mud! </p> <p>Midlandstrailquestgraham braving the floodwaters...<br /> <img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b80/littlegirlbunny/DSCF3097.jpg"></p> <p>Swampy finish for timed practice at Cannock:<br /> <img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b80/littlegirlbunny/DSCF3131.jpg"> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-wet-was-it-today#post-3746248 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:56:51 +0000 Mark N 3746248@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Well it looks like everyone has been wishing for rain to end the hose pipe ban, and they all came true at the same time. <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> <p>Dry here but last week was damp. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-wet-was-it-today#post-3745814 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:05:43 +0000 ahwiles 3745814@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>how wet was it today???</blockquote></p> <p>very, massive puddles everywhere!</p> <p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6982093046_410fa81116.jpg"> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-wet-was-it-today#post-3745726 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:49:14 +0000 99percentchimp 3745726@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Had a road ride on Saturday (working a route to avoid the massive headwind as best I could) and a look at the forecast suggested a circuit of the Northern Carneddau on Sunday would be best completed before 10 a.m. The final half hour was getting a bit grim but it was good to get a few hours in before the storm properly arrived mid-morning!<br /> Saw one fell runner and his dog! </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-wet-was-it-today#post-3745433 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:51:46 +0000 bigdawg 3745433@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>this wet..</p> <p><img src="http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b124/fitguy/CameraZOOM-20120429161553723.jpg"></p> <p>another hylands victim.... </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-wet-was-it-today#post-3745413 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:47:27 +0000 Paceman 3745413@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Great fun this weekend, made me feel alive being out in the wild weather. <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-wet-was-it-today#post-3744938 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:42:55 +0000 trail_rat 3744938@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>was glorious at dunkeld yesterday in the taybank as i sat surfing the net while the others rode in the woods due to saturdays 20 mile walk **** my knees due to my cyclists hamstrings. </p> <p>couldnt even walk yesterday for fear of snapping my hamstrings. </p> <p>rode to work today after navigating the stairs with minimum pain - woulda been quicker on a kayak ! </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-wet-was-it-today#post-3744937 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:41:55 +0000 matt_outandabout 3744937@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Uh huh.<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt_outandabout/7125609271/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7211/7125609271_020bb8dfb0.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt_outandabout/7125609271/">IMGP2488</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/matt_outandabout/">matt_outandabout</a>, on Flickr<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt_outandabout/7125619489/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7110/7125619489_c82f89d273.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt_outandabout/7125619489/">Lochan Lairig Cheile, Glen Ogle</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/matt_outandabout/">matt_outandabout</a>, on Flickr </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-wet-was-it-today#post-3744914 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:36:39 +0000 kennyp 3744914@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Here's how "wet" it was in Scotland yesterday.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43603735@N00/6981637144/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7227/6981637144_b84bccac30_b.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43603735@N00/6981637144/">IMG_7510</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/43603735@N00/">Kenneth Pollock</a>, on Flickr</p> <p>It's the Corrieyairack Pass. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-wet-was-it-today#post-3744633 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:14:05 +0000 flange 3744633@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y250/wilk2032/photo14.jpg"></p> <p>Hylands Park Regional...the day I fell out of love with MTB... </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-wet-was-it-today#post-3744629 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:13:24 +0000 david jey 3744629@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>No THAT wet at Afan, at least not in 'water falling from the sky' terms. Plenty windy tho - saw a tree surrender to the wind on top a hill whilst riding in the valley, turned corner to find the way blocked by two fallen trees a few metres apart. Turned back the way I'd come, only to see ANOTHER tree come down up on the hill 8O. Rode home avoiding anywhere heavily wooded as much as possible... </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-wet-was-it-today#post-3744617 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:08:48 +0000 mattjg 3744617@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Trousers: <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/British-Army-Surplus-GORETEX-Trousers-DPM-Camo-/160778498561" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/British-Army-Surplus-GORETEX-Trousers-DPM-Camo-/160778498561</a></p> <p>I'm a 32 inch waist and bought 34, worked very well over Lycra shorts.</p> <p>My mate had 90 quid-ish Endura full on waterproofs, they were heavier and he was no drier or comfier than me.</p> <p>HTH. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-wet-was-it-today#post-3744613 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:06:45 +0000 IanMunro 3744613@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I recognise those planks in the first piccy <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> <br /> Bit more water than usual! </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-wet-was-it-today#post-3744611 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:05:54 +0000 ononeorange 3744611@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>High 5, Jedi!</p> <p>Unbelievably wet all weekend. Went out for 4 hours on Saturday (dressed for May as it is this week, ie thin shirt) and froze. I think I may have had a speck of dirt on my face as I stopped for two horse riders who both had fits of giggles as they came past. Good fun though, just wish I'd been warmer. Obviously wasn't pedalling hard enough.</p> <p>Not so good was the water pouring through the bathroom roof when I got back. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-wet-was-it-today#post-3744589 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:55:36 +0000 mattjg 3744589@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Wettest ride I can remember down here in Surrey, but lots of fun if one met it head on - ie went straight through the puddles (small ponds...) not around them.</p> <p>I was dry and comfy in a Montane Velocity jacket, army surplus goretex trousers, and a half-buff under the helmet.</p> <p>I bought the trousers after a tip I read on here and they are a huge win, only 20 quid-ish from ebay, light, cool, brilliantly waterproof and long enough to overlap the top of my boots to reduce boot-water ingress. Big win. Buy a size up from normal to allow for restriction-free leg movement. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-wet-was-it-today#post-3744198 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:55:50 +0000 Trekster 3744198@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Mabie today;<br /> <img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/bigjohnskona/odsnsods/kyle1.jpg"><br /> 14yr old grandsons 1st time on new berms, bike and only 2nd time at Mabie <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_exclaim.gif" title=":!:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> <br /> Blue sky but a Baltic 6deg, dropping to 4 @ 5pm during a downpour/deluge when taking him home to Carlisle <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_exclaim.gif" title=":!:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-wet-was-it-today#post-3744153 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:44:31 +0000 dirtbiker100 3744153@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>CyB gravity enduro for me today - GOD it was horrible. First time I've had brain freeze on a bike and hands got so cold I couldn't feel my gear shifters / brake levers on one stage.<br /> Brilliant fun though. </p>