Having chopped part of the end of my finger off (see single finger braking thread!), I left the bike at home and went to explore conditions. If you head above 300 m in Durham Dales, leave the bike at home (deep drifts and snow everywhere), unless you want to just ride on roads (which a few people were doing) or have a very tough push. East of the A68 it is clear below 300 m and north of the A69 looks clear, with only a bit of snow on the tops of the Cheviots – but that is me just looking from a distance.

Stunning day though.

Optimistic!