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[Closed] Whilst you've all been at work (snow ride content)

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Out for 4 hours around Rivington, didn't see another cyclist!

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Posted : 21/01/2013 5:32 pm
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i been out riding and filming herts in the snow too ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 5:33 pm
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Sweet ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 5:35 pm
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Rode into work.
Rode home (we got sent home early)
Just off now for a dusk ride in the snowy Peaks.

๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 5:35 pm
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Enjoy James, it's ace out there ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 5:50 pm
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Need some strava/garmin stats to prove you where riding not just posing ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 5:50 pm
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I went sledging again with my youngest as snow day at her school scuppered my riding plans.


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 5:52 pm
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Well if you insist Rich ๐Ÿ˜‰

http://app.strava.com/activities/38234612


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 5:52 pm
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Hadn't realised you'd become a teacher Simon ;o)


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 5:54 pm
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He can't be he braved the weather.


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 6:15 pm
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LOL ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 6:20 pm
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No chance of getting dizzy with that height gain Simon ๐Ÿ˜‰

Not jealous you were out in that loverly snow!


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 6:21 pm
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ignore that comment I read it as feet!


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 6:22 pm
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Posted : 21/01/2013 6:25 pm
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took the mrs 'night sledging' up rivi on friday night, both doning full facers,pads and magic shines. blizzard conditions made it pretty scary but was a heck of a lot of fun.

thought we was hardgnar until we stopped to help push an old transit van full of pist-up lads on the way to the pike with inflateble chairs,,,, nutters. ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 6:26 pm
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ignore that comment I read it as feet!

Haha. Trust me, there was plenty of height gain ๐Ÿ™‚

There were loads of people out sledging today, none of them were wearing body armour ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 6:34 pm
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well......that worked didn't it!


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 8:00 pm
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Black pots?


 
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bollx


 
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Posted : 21/01/2013 8:05 pm
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Had a 4 hour blast around rivvy on Saturday, it was ace, but that stuff just past the mast station is hard work to get through, still good fun though ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 8:06 pm
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Tom

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Posted : 21/01/2013 8:11 pm
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Tick the BB part.

Edit: Yeah like that.


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 8:14 pm
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Cheers guys,

Black potts is above Silsden on the edge of the moor - runs through a plantation which can be bloody eerie at night. That photo in the trees was at lunchtime today!


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 8:16 pm
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Early finish today so did a round of a very snowy Norland moor. Quite a bit of walking, quite a bit of falling, lots of grinning. Hope it stays for a while. ๐Ÿ™‚

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Posted : 21/01/2013 8:27 pm
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Gits might have to do a pre-night shift ride on Wednesday.


 
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yep, I had to do a bit of skiving today too

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Posted : 21/01/2013 8:59 pm
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Can I just say................MUDGUARDS/NARROW TYRES/DROP BARS.........IN SNOW......FFS

Go back and get your mountain bike and do that again


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 10:15 pm
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Can I just say................MUDGUARDS/NARROW TYRES/DROP BARS.........IN SNOW......FFS

Only one mudguard, which I bunged on for icy commuting last week and the tyres are really wide! (35mm)

Go back and get your mountain bike and do that again

No. Cross bikes rock.


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 10:20 pm
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its snowy up norf

it seems


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 10:23 pm
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This was on the way to work (slight diversion)

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Posted : 21/01/2013 10:46 pm