[Closed] So who else braved it today?!

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Cannock Chase today.

23 miles on the road

Managed to find some snow above Keswick on Saturday

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20 miles or so around the Surrey Hills. Didn't see another MTB'er 😯

Couple of people saying that they had the hills to themselves. Up Rivington and Winter Hill it was blowing a gale and pretty damned cold. The place is normally crawling with walkers and today there were very few but i reckon there were more Mountain Bikers and runners out than i've ever seen before!

Up Rivington and Winter Hill it was blowing a gale and pretty damned cold. The place is normally crawling with walkers and today there were very few but i reckon there were more Mountain Bikers and runners out than i've ever seen before!

Yeah, there were loads!

Same yesterday, but with loads of people sledging near the bottom of the ICR

gee76 trying a 29er SS rigid for the first time. about 3 sizes too small for him 🙄

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and today on my 'jack jones'

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Five hardy souls set out for some snowy bridleway bashing around Ilkeston and Strelley this morning - one on Ice Spikers, the other four on their backsides at regular intervals.

I just love riding in snow, but the bridleways are still 6 inches of soggy churned up hoof prints under that snowy coating in places. Was a great ride, shame it took so long that the traditional tea and bacon cob stop only had time to be a tea stop

Nice change from grinding out the road miles - lo-res mobile pic only unfortunately. Being the first through 15cm deep snow was hard going...

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3 of plus 20k up to Kinver and back, enjoyed it, 3 hours normally takes about 2, it was better than last weekends ride, i enjoy the snow

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Yesterday snow on the beach
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Today is had thawed a bit
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55 mile in total

Got a little bit heavy going in the wind drift above Lowsonford Warwickshire yesterday morning! A bit of walking in knee deep snow required....but great getting "first tracks" down some of the local bridleway hills....

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Not sure if anyone can see these google+ uploads?

Rogate was ace today. Some lovely fresh powder at the top and plenty of grip 🙂

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Shorts & Tee?! Mental 🙂

Out today and only saw a few mtbers and they were all locals, whom I knew.

I was aksed by a group of about 13 walkers, 'that it would be best if I stopped and let them get past', on a particular stretch of trail. A please andor a thankyou off any of them would have been nice. Gosh I'm getting grumpy.

Everyone else I past was in high spirits due to the snowy weather.

Yep. Two of us did a 20mile Calderdale loop from Worsthorne. Brilliant day out! Surprisingly grippy virtually all the way round, apart when I went OTB on Dukes Cut...

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25 miles on the singlespeed snow bike, mostly canal & bits of offroad then up cragg vale for the masochist in me 🙂

No riding but spent 5 hours walking in a whiteout on South Downs Way. Quite a few runners out (must've been hard going) and was passed by one guy rattling along at a hell of a pace on a 29er. Great day. Much more interesting than average winter day

After yesterday's failed attempt, it was ace to get a good ride out today north of Leek. I feel like I've had a thoroughly good workout and frankly I'm ready for bed.

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43 miles around Brickhill woods and various trails (and a bit of tarmac!) in north Bucks and Bedfordshire. Cold but fantastic.

@drac - awesome picture i love it! Cheeezy id of come with u if id of know mate

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I went out drifting round some local cheeky trails. I love riding in the snow!

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lovely ride up at Haldon today with the usual crew

cold crisp Cathkin

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@MoreCashThanDash - I wondered if any of your group were on here. I was the runner going in the other direction between Strelley and Trowel around 1pm.

Quick 'blast' round Epping Forest. Far more slippy than yesterday but also far less people !! Only other cyclist I saw was from London Phoenix (I think) who was lapping in the other direction and did 3 loops to my 1 !!

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