[Closed] So who else braved it today?!

Me!
No photos but is was perfect this morning.
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Took the long way home via Tunnel Hill. Surprised not to see any other bikes tbh, riding was superb!

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Gonna brave it tomorrow.

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Arse, shudda bought a fatty

Did yesterday, and a couple of days before that, and a couple of days before that, and... getting sick of the sight of the stuff now.
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Went out for a couple of hours this morning when it was still chucking it down 🙂

this is heavens gate @ longleat

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Work, coffee and biscuits have been keeping me entertained today, will be making up for it in the morning.

Assuming the 4" of snow we've had is going nowhere for now...

Came the fun way home across Cannock Chase this afternoon. Loads of snow, ace fun but blummin' hard work, I'm knackered!

Tomorrow, bike out with knobbly mud tyres on. Couldn't do today, was driving home from working week away. That was entertaining enough in a rear wheel drive automatic.

Best thing about the snow is dumping the car and playing on the bike, although it does encourage those special looks from the neighbours and local townsfolk.

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West Wales. First ever snow ride! Hard work!!

had a blast around the local fields today, with the GF's son in tow. Lots of fun seeing how far I could lean it over in the snow.

Off out at 8pm so batteries charging and just starting to layer up.

[quote=rogerthecat said]just starting to layer up.

Three hours before the off ? 😆

You snow bikers have my utmost respect. I just did'nt fancy the 3 mile slog to the Chase to ride a trail I could'nt see. Spent the day in the pub with the Mrs on the mulled wine instead.

As I said..respec...innit.

Took the dog out on his invisible bike.

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I braved a swim today in our outdoor pool - life is tough you know 🙂

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Not loads of snow, but good fun 😆

couple of hours this morning around the longleat area
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Windy up Rivington.

I'll be off out in a bit.....after some pie.

New Forest this morning.

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Yep, all boxes ticked - clogged frame, clogged pedals, frozen Camelbak, comedy slo-mo crash, uncontrolled nervous giggling. Lovely stuff. 😆

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rogerthecat said » just starting to layer up.
Three hours before the off ?

I want it to take them hours to unwrap the body. 😀

'been towing kid's sledge up and down with me pug - 5yr olds really fly.

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Yep 8miles into the office in proper deep snow on my Langster with 700x24 halo twin rails, make for a most amusing (and mostly sideways) ride still grinning now after the return journey home......

klein, what time was that this morning?! i think i must have followed some of your tracks as followed a few through cannimore woods and heavens gate. Had a few off's in them woods 🙄

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"Closed"...you let me down Audrey, you let me down 🙁
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Dead jealous of the amount of snowfall in everyone's pics, Keswick hasn't seen any snow below about 200m 🙁
Had great fun sliding around in the ice tho 😀

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Extra hardman point at work 😀

Yep. Picked the kids up from nursery in the bike trailer. They loved it!

Dead jealous of the amount of snowfall in everyone's pics, Keswick hasn't seen any snow below about 200m

Extremely cross!

Rode in in cold, expecting amusing sideways ride back on Thorn Raven with knobblies. Went to get bike at 4 [drivers all wanted to leave early] only to discover:

1) The warehouse heater had burst my rear tyre
2) I had forgotten to pack a spare tube
3) The glue in the puncture kit had gone off

result:
1) Accepted lift back in van, unbelievably cross.
2) Dropped off at Halfords - purchased 3 innertubes [£8.99 to fit?!?! No thanks!]
3)Rode around mostly sideways for 1 hour
4)Returned home, drank a beer and took the rabbits out on leads in the snow 🙂
5) Posted in STW

Had to drop car off at garage in town this morning, good excuse for a ride home in the snow 🙂

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Cracking hour or so near Christow in Devon this morning....

Just back from a three hour session on the single speed.
Knackered and only two off's 🙂

Went out 7 miles in the pouring rain..Had an issue with worn brake pads and ended up in a hedge..Cut ride short then and went home.

No rear brake would have been no fun.

Will pick up some new pads tommorow

Fair play some awesome scenic pictures gents! 🙂

I just rode to work roads nearly car-less here in Cardiff.

Dead jealous of the amount of snowfall in everyone's pics, Keswick hasn't seen any snow below about 200m

I'm dead jealous that no one is at work!

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Could not face another session on the rollers or turbo – so headed out for a short / quick spin on the MTB – got a bit over confident on a fast decent & ended up hitting the deck – surprised at the amount of snow in the woods – short ride – big smiles – and naturally I was on the Yeti

Combining two of STW's passions, I did 25 miles on the road to go and get some more coffee beans 🙂 bike was suitably niche though; cx/disc/Alfine....

I took the Tazer out for a spin...jumping in the snow is sketchy, but good fun. Only had one comedy crash railing a berm too fast. Couple of downhill runs too...old school cornering with one foot out!

Planning to go to the Chase tomorrow.

Some good pics.

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It's been a cold week for commuting but every mile counts 🙂

Had a hard but very fun 8 mile commute via the canal in deep snow today, love every minute of it. will be riding over the Malvern Hills tomorrow.

Rode in for work tonight, 4 miles in snow/ice but was really nice. In retrospect was not the best night for the CX bike with the newly installed chicken brake levers, I have managed to turn the sharp acting front brake in to something more akin to a supertanker gradual slow, not very confidence inspiring and I will need to fettle some more before I spear into something painful.

Commuted both ways today. 45km in, 43km back. Would have preferred more snow but it was fun 🙂

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Yep, 14.5 miles each way into London and back out to south Herts. It was fine, some slush under wheel but fine. Everyone at work was going mad - "You're crazy!" FFS, it's only a bit of snow.

Windy up Rivington

No rides this week but have been commuting xc, snow last two days has lead to one crash and many almosts. Still only a cm or two in places here, everywhere else it's icey.

14 miles long way home, took 2 hours, with snow drifts up to the axles at some points!
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16mile each way commute today. It was fun although the un-gritted roads were lethal- a covering of snow over sheet ice. Toward the end even the main roads were getting a bit dicey, glad I did it though.
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Didn't ride but went for a running session on the track at lunchtime in Paddington - 2 inches and couldn't see the lanes. All good fun 🙂

Just come back from a night ride over Ranmore. Bloody fantastic. Loving the way the snow deadens all sound. So peaceful.

Just back from a night ride up and round Ladybower/Derwent/Howden reservoirs - didn't see a soul just followed three sets of runners tracks. Awesome fun - night ride in a blizzard. 😀

A great day on the bike yesterday with snow chains fitted. Spent the commute looking for extra snowy bits to test them out. Excellent traction but a bit draggy and they sound quite scary on tarmac.

Dogsby

Nipped out Rivi last night, just stayed around the castle avoiding the top bits, the drifts where hard work, upto the axles at times.

Watched the JCBs clearing the Car Park at the Reebok and had a couple of comedy offs in the deep snow on the grassy bits 😀

I braved the heat & dust down here.
Know what i prefer.

2 hours of fun in the snow. Crash in first 200m almost put me off but got used to the skidding pretty quickly. Awesome fun despite the inevitable crashes (mainly in hidden horse churned sections, one not enough speed the other too much) and one trip onto a hidden pond. Oops!! I love snow riding despite the current period of thawing feet. Aaargh!

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ace day in deep powder

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An hour & a half or so around the Devils Punchbowl area in Surrey this morning, tough work but satisfying.

I got out today for a couple of hours. Hard work but fun and hardly anyone out. No crashes though a couple of slidy moments on the roads on the way.

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13miles today

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Picked up a demo Santa Cruz Tallboy LTc this morning (what a weekend to get a demo bike!!!) and took it round Sherwood Pines. Great fun - didn't even get that cold. And the cafe was open so hot cob and tea to finish.

17km trail run today, in the wind and snow.

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19 Miles around rivi today. Its coated with sheet ice! Brilliant fun.

Of course, I wouldn't get to ride at all for at least 4 months a year if I didn't.

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Simwit, which way did you go up to the Punchbowl? I was thinking about it today but thought the tracks from the N might be a bit tiresome in these conditions. Might nip up there tomorrow though.

Teamhurtmore, Today I approached the Punchbowl from Thursley up Highfield lane & straight up where that turns into byway. The normally loose stoney climb was mostly rideable as the snow has been compacted by the passage of 4x4's, then a quick cheeky over the lookout point to avoid the section of byway that's just muddy tyre gullies, back down to cross the old A3 and up the quiet road towards the cafe. It was hard work on the legs but the snow seemed quite grippy.

Thanks, I normally come down that way but may try that tomorrow. The track around the lookout does have the irritating bit as you say. And the climb up to the lookout is hard from the DP side due to three big steps! Few nice cheeky runs off it though especially the holes in the heather route. It would be nice to have a bit more snow overnight to freshen things up a bit!

first time out on snow today, just did a quick ride to try out a couple of new bits for the bike. Was really good fun, especially all the "are you mental?!!" looks from people out walking not expecting to see a mountain biker

Top of Eccles Pike this morning

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deep in the NWAlps
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Traffic came to a standstill this friday.
Took the van home and went for ride instead.

I rode the Chase today and had a ball. It was bloody hard work though, especially some if the climbs on the Monkey Trail.

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The board walk sections were lethal though.

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We had Blanchland moor to ourselves. The only car in the car park. Spotted two walkers on the main track, but it was just us on the moor. Hard going so we had to cut it short, but good fun

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you are all making me jealous! The missus pulled the ladder up last night, so 100% childcare for me today. To be fair, she does seem to have flu, but I am thinking of some means testing if it goes on much longer. Maybe leave a nice cup of tea on a shelf too high for her to reach, if I catch her climbing on a chair to get it, then I am off out on the bike.

Or is that a bit harsh?