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They were wet, then became dry for a day or two, right up until about an hour before I went out for a ride yesterday, then it rained lots and I came back looking like I had picked a fight with a muckspreader.
I really need to get round to changing out my back tyre for something with a bit more grip than the worn out Spec Butcher/Purgatory I have on there right now, but it rolls well in the dry so I am kind of reluctant to as things dry out. Makes me wonder if the Hans Dampf I have on the front is to much tyre.
Definitely not complaining here. Trails dry, roads dry, haven't washed a bike for weeks - in fact, I'm having to remove chains to degrease them as they are getting filthy from the dust and not getting washed much at the moment. If things are a bit too firm offroad (and I can definitely relate to the baked-in hoof prints!) I'll take that as a price worth paying. Wonderful.
February seems a long time ago in lockdown, but I still remember the endless rain and storms, with events cancelled left and right - never known a month like it! I remember at the time wishing that I could have a few weeks where I was literally only allowed to leave the house so I could ride my bike on dry, dusty trails in glorious, warm sunshine. I think I might have wished a bit too hard for this - sorry all.
No rain here and lets hope it stays that way. Trails are running dry, dusty and loose.
Last time I rode Wharncliffe like that was back in 2007 when I busted my shoulder on a boulder after washing out on a corner.
Was looking at thy tyre stash in the garage for the new Levo SL, put the Slaughter back on the shelf, you can guarantee if I fit it we will have the wettest Summer on record
Holy crap it's fast.
My local woods is a right blast at the best of times but last night was just ridiculous. Embraced the drift and ending up beating my PB on an often ridden 1 mile descent by quite a bit.
It's amazing
Had a day of constant rain nearly 2 weeks ago on the saturday, which the trails really needed, they're absolutely prime now, but a few days away from being dust again. It's a tough life. 🙂
Swapping my Thunderburts or Racekings out for 3C Ikon's gets rid of the sketch on high speed 'marble' gravel corners for me at 15-25 mph on the few high speed descents in the New Forest. Slightly heavier tyre though. Probably ovrerall marginally slower but the extra confidence is probably a better day out. And I'm still glad I've gone back to 'tubes'. Much easier, quicker, cleaner tyre changes for the conditions. I'd like to try those new tread Racing Ray/ Ralph combo in the dust and loose gravel to compare.
Having spent time biking in Yuma last summer - I'm not complaining about trails being 'too dry'!