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[Closed] Ridgeway Conditions this weekend

 adsh
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I've spent all week inside on rollers and turbo.

Minor roads look to cold tomorrow am - ice

The ridgeway is a possibility but probably not cold enough to freeze mud? What's it like atm?


 
Posted : 13/01/2017 11:32 am
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whereabouts?
conditions in the chilterns are about as bad as it gets. yesterdays 'snow' contained a hell of a lot of water for already saturated ground, its icey this morning, but not enough to freeze the mud anywhere where there is shelter.
some local stuff is still passable, but i wont be going near the ridgeway for a while.


 
Posted : 13/01/2017 11:40 am
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Don't bother. It has to be frozen hard or bone dry for a few days - and its neither of those.


 
Posted : 13/01/2017 11:53 am
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4hr road ride from noon and careful on the shady bits....


 
Posted : 13/01/2017 11:58 am
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Very very not nice currently Streatley > Wantage.


 
Posted : 13/01/2017 12:01 pm
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Ground is saturated round Wantage way. Once the snow melts will be like riding on a sponge.


 
Posted : 13/01/2017 12:02 pm
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Might be fun on the SS


 
Posted : 13/01/2017 12:19 pm
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it wont, your wheels wont move, at all.


 
Posted : 13/01/2017 12:21 pm
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^been there. couldnt ride so had to get off and push.
then couldnt push as the tyres jammed solid every 10m

carrying a 25lb bike with 25lb of mud stuck to it aint fun.


 
Posted : 13/01/2017 12:23 pm
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Very muddy by Avebury YUK


 
Posted : 13/01/2017 6:17 pm