Today i looked out of the window and thought. Should i buy a turbo. First times ever. But i managed to leave the house in the dry and 
by doing hill repeats avoid the worst of the mud
We had another day on the trails at Coronet Peak. Wind was gusting quite a bit on the ridges but didn't spoil the fun.
Trails were fast, dry and awsome. No trees as such so views are stunning.
Tracey that looks fab. Fun a swoopy? Not too technical?
I went for a quick ride on Cavehill today. But I think today might have won the award for the most miserable day ever on a bike. So I rode quickly to the top and straight back down the fire road (so as to avoid having to wash the bike, since I couldn’t stand the thought of freezing my nuts off in the garden while hosing the bike!).
We have ridden so many trails in the last four weeks all of different levels of technical but all awsome in there own way.
Yesterday's was flowy with bits of technical along the way. We tried to pick the ones that were sheltered from the wind as it was 30 mph + on the exposed ridge lines higher up and no room for manoeuvre.
They also have loads of table tops and drop ins which are so much fun. Its hard not to get air 😀
P*ss off Tracey 😡
😂😉😘
Haven't ridden this year yet.
Same, apart from riding home after dropping my car off for it's MOT. Was only about 10 minutes ride and my hand/feet felt like blocks of ice in that short time. I've had a few garage rides on the rollers but getting a bit sick of that now!
36 continuous days of rain here. Ducks have expanded their locale to most of the county. Road flooding is not quite "bow wave over the bonnet" but it's not that far away. The FoD is a soggy mess and after Wednesday's "Peak Filth" mud ride, I am considering repurposing the turbo from auxiliary clothes drier to "going nowhere slowly" purgatory.
My fantastic new Bronson remains unridden. Mostly because the second pic shows the state of my troons after last weekends ride even with two massive fuglyguards.
Will it be spring soon?
@tracey - looks amazing. Only 1000295% jealous 🙂
Still done 2xrides every week so far in 2026. On hols next week. Can't say I'm going to miss another outing as a founder member of the "Slitherati"
Had a fantastic singletrack ride around the woods on drying trails. Just a bit of tacky mud here and there. Amazing trail conditions for early February!
Ah.
I may be mistaken.
That was 1 year ago today.
Exactly the start of the huuuuuuge dry spell 😭😭😭😭😭😭
I actually rode a measly 5km in the road bike commuting in the pissing rain.
Again.
And it was shit.
Blimey, I'm not the only one who hasn't ridden outdoors yet this year! 😱
Turbo on floor next to my side of the bed, away from door but next to window. Not so easy to use most days after barely going since November, getting a bit bored now, while still having days when I'm unsure if I'm coming down with better half's month long respiratory lurgy!
Having become marooned here on the Somerset Levels its hard to find light among the slate grey skies but occasionally I get the chance to kid myself Spring has sprung 🌞
Shan't be going off off any time soon though 🙄
Last day in Queenstown before we start heading back up early tomorrow
Decided to have a rest from the bikes and have a gentle hike above Arrowtown instead.
13 miles and 650 metres of climbing made us think we should have stuck with the bikes.
Worth the pain just for the views
Embrace it all. I love the rain. The trails are fast and sketchy and crucially what is the point of £400 quids worth of waterproof tech if you don't wear it?
However we've lost a section of a section of one of the best local trails. Known locally as the 'Posties' as our old Postie used a very overgrown track that crossed it as a shortcut: 
Classic atmospheric view:
Been out four times this year. Considering tomorrow. I've taken up walking in the drizzle instead as there's less to clean up. It'll get better......
Fourth ride of the week for me 🫢
Backing up from a couple of hours of digging last night… but not fun digging. Fixing broken water supply.
Dusty lap of the Parklands trails. Then back to fix the leak and backfill. Think I’ll skip the DH ride tomorrow.
What does WRPT mean?
Not been out for a while. Feels like the universe is conspiring against me getting out on the new bike.
- Agonising neck and shoulder pain
- Weather is grim - it's the icy wind that's the killer for me
- New bike needs a brake bleed and I'm waiting for the kit to show up
Hopefully might get out for an hour or so with MiniMonkey v1.0 on her birthday bike tomorrow.
Been out 5 times this year. Once was dry, but bitterly, bitterly cold. The rest have just been bloody miserable.
Will be out tomorrow, but the slop and general wetness is wearing a bit thin tbh.
But it's infinitely better than sitting on a turbo
what is the point of £400 quids worth of waterproof tech if you don't wear it?
Bold of you to assume I have any proper waterproof tech 🙂 it's not me I'm worried about, once you're soaked through you can't get any more wet and it's fine so long as you're warm. It's the bike, I hate doing the clean up and can't afford a new drivetrain any time soon!
Just looked at Strava, 12 Zwift rides so far this year, not a single outdoor one !
My Wattbike was my most ridden bike last year..
what is the point of £400 quids worth of waterproof tech if you don't wear it?Bold of you to assume I have any proper waterproof tech 🙂 it's not me I'm worried about, once you're soaked through you can't get any more wet and it's fine so long as you're warm. It's the bike, I hate doing the clean up and can't afford a new drivetrain any time soon!
Same here. I had new bike buzz all through November and December so I persevered through the rain and mud but got totally sick of doing a major clean up after every ride.
That new bike feels like crap now! It's sitting waiting for some TLC.
I've tried turbo training through the last two winters but I just can't get into it.
Instead this year I've bought an Ebike and it's ****ing amazing - even when it's wet, muddy and grey outside! Great for zone 2 rides😀
Anyone want to buy a lightly used Jetblack Volt turbo and a size medium Triban road bike? 😉
I've not done too badly so far this year - about 26 off-road rides, plus a few commutes I've not counted! The first couple of weeks in January were frozen/prime trails, but the last 4 weeks have been getting increasingly grim, and even my mojo is wearing thin!
But, decided to stick the weather and the trails in the "f***-it bucket" this morning and took the SS HT out for some muddy fun. Better than moping. Better than the turbo. But, please can we have some dryer, warmer weather soon!
Trails are drying out nicely
We have groundwater flooding in the South Downs which means our recently lined sewer network has been tested and is failing in places so even the roads are a sh!t quite literally.
Had a frozen off-road ride at New Year and didn't need to clean the MTB, 300 miles of Rouvy since
As someone else said, we’ve spent all this money on waterproof clothing, so why not use it. So I headed out on Cavehill today. It was comically wet. Appallingly so. But still enjoyed the ride.
I locked my bikes up in the garage on Christmas eve, as I was going away for a week or so on boxing day.
They're still locked up ....
Path and gravel for me so just ticking over untill spring.Glad to see many sensible posters using full mudguards.Must surely make some difference.
Travelling up from Queenstown to Christchurch to get some more riding in.
A bit of sightseeing on the way up to stretch the legs and cool off.
We have groundwater flooding in the South Downs which means our recently lined sewer network has been tested and is failing in places so even the roads are a sh!t quite literally.
I'm towards the Eastern end and having ridden through running water and goodness knows what on the roads last weekend I'm having a weekend off.
Getting a few odd jobs done in the hope some of the slop will drain a bit.
Couldn't face another mud fest/assault on the washing machine. So second Zwift of 2026. 90 mins of going nowhere slowly. I did have regrets about 30 mins in, but at least it's a block of exercise, and I did some proper post ride stretching, rather than sitting down in the pub having a post ride beer.
Like I say, I have regrets 😉
Was Tracey about to go for a swim?Or just reminding us how hot she is?😀
First ride for a couple of weeks this morning. A bit damp and dreary with just the gorse flowers to brighten things up a bit.
Made an effort and got out this morning with brother mate and doggos. Very wet under wheels but mud huggers to the rescue. Did a proper gnarly descent which added some spice. All round a worthwhile 3 hours in the hills.
I've tried turbo training through the last two winters but I just can't get into it.
Instead this year I've bought an Ebike and it's ****ing amazing - even when it's wet, muddy and grey outside! Great for zone 2 rides😀
Anyone want to buy a lightly used Jetblack Volt turbo and a size medium Triban road bike? 😉
Could be interested in your trainer. I've managed a few rides on an older wheel-on trainer while catching up on Netflix series but it's a bit rubbish for noise and the 'erg' setting/control is all over the place.
Let us know - I've PM'd you.
Decided to do some bike jobs rather than go out today.
After a good few years of not actually finding SRAM Codes that bad, they gave up last ride on the Kenevo, so fitted some of the new XT 4 pots
My favourite 3-season Hutchinson Griffus tan walls are useless in winter, so finally got round to fitting some radials on the Ragley
Cannot believe how little mud is on @keith74 's bike!
I am really quite fed up of the wet, riding in it, driving in it, wading through slime to walk the dog. Last weekend on the back lanes of Hampshire/West Sussex it was just filthy. Needed a break from it so tackled a bit of light maintenance.
Sorted my howling/rubbing Force caliper on the road/gravel bike. Pads had a bit of a glaze so gave them a scrub with some 600grit, found the inboard piston was sticking so tried a reset and lubing it to no avail. Bleed kit out and an air pocket that would be enough to refloat the Titanic (mild exaggeration) was removed. Caliper recentred and a quick test spin up the road and all seems ok.
Gave no.1 son's road bike a quick once over and rotated the chain for him while he's off doing other indoor sports.
Then it started to rain while I was outside with all the tools 😡
