Was going to go riding in the snow today but it's currently a blizzard.
Not much of a problem you might think, but i need to ride 5 miles of roads to get to my fave trail and the vehicles are sliding around with their windshields covered in falling snow.
Don't fancy my chances in these conditions..
Aw, shame. Would do you fgood to get out and have some fun.
I've got to ride home later. It's been snowing again in central Manchester for an hour, which means that the roads will be nicely iced up again.
Fun on an MTB, less so on 24mm road tyres.
Might get out later but i doubt it. I don't think it's worth risking trouble just for a little fun, the roads are thick and the drivers thicker! 😛
go and have fun. you`ll be faster than all the cars and have more control.
just be aware of whats around you.
Think i'll go put my flat pedals on...
Going out on my road bike !
Sunny here!
Think i'll go put my flat pedals on...
Done that?
Right, take a camera with you and post up what it's like out there. Am veeeery jealous.
Have fun!
Wish I had time to go out, it was great fun on Sunday.
Do it. You might not get the chance again this winter!
All i need to do is learn how to post pics on here - flickr doesn't seem to like it.
Right - pedal time..
Wait til tomorrow - snow will have stopped then.
Plus - you've got Rochdale drivers to contend with!
My teatime road ride over the Campsies on Sunday turned into a full-on snow ride when a blizzard came on out of nowhere. It was fantastic fun, hardly any cars and the snow was lying thick and fluffy with plenty of grip for my 23mm tyres. Added bonus of passing around 50 stuck cars on the way home, riding past cheerily (thinking hope I don't slip and puncture my smugness!)
Yesterday's commute on the fixed gear was a road affair as the towpath was too crunchy-snowy for my 48:16 ratio - good to know that some drivers are undeterred by the marginal conditions and continue to happily pass you with less than a foot to spare.
Today I took the towpath on the SS hardtail. That's the man for the job, looking out the window at the snow and looking forward to the ride home.
Last day of work today, plan to be out riding tomorrow!
I love winter!
one word...salt.
full sus enemy number one... 😥
talking it easy on my commuting tank, 28mm slicks seem to have kept me vertical so far. we'll see what it's like later on.
I got out - rather i took my bike for a push!
Managed to get to the trails via the canal and road but once at the hill it was hard work. over a foot of snow made climbing difficult to the point of impossible, flat and downhill hasn't that much better!
Still, i got out and that's what matters. Only did 14 miles and i'm absolutely shagged!
Going to have to get out tomorrow, still snowing here at the moment and more forecast for early hours of Christmas Eve. Think I might pad up.
I did - elbow pads are a must when you can go down like lightning!
TBH it's a bit too deep to ride in around here - the low levels are ok but as soon as you get to the hills it gets around a foot deep of snow.
Looks sweet!!!
At lest you've GOT snow, nothing here at all on the south coast, humph! 😐
Are the pics supposed to have that blueish/purplish hue or is that the effects of the snow/winter light. Looks cool ... 😆
find a road closed to cars 🙂
6 miles,only one farmers 4x4 tracks..sweet...
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That's simply the colour of the day! I didn't notice for a while as i had orange glasses on, but the snow-clouds were really low and giving a really weird half-light.
Coastkid - by the time i got to the bridleways they were under 1 ft+ of snow! A climb that is in the granny ring at the best of times was completely unridable for more than a few feet.
The blizzard didn't really lend itself to photography either. Where is that one shot?
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muddydwarf - MemberCoastkid - by the time i got to the bridleways they were under 1 ft+ of snow! A climb that is in the granny ring at the best of times was completely unridable for more than a few feet.
The blizzard didn't really lend itself to photography either. Where is that one shot?
this is the minor road from garvald to whiteadder (resovoir) in the lammermuirs,east lothian,SE Scotland,cause of no houses it often dosnt get ploughed if heavy snow,rare here as near coast...
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nice video, that bike handles so well in the snow. how did you get up there. out and back or ride up the red stane rigg ?
have you been up the garltons in the past couple of days.?.....saw some tyre tracks that must be those big boys.