SNOW!!
I feel like it should be on a Starwars rolling title. Flipping snow and flipping cold is the outlook for the weekend. I was fancying Cannock at dawn on Sunday but it’s forecast double snowdrop overnight sat/sun and -3 (feels like -9) So I might man up and just go out local.
40km road ride today (lovely and warm btw 🙂 )….. watching milan san remo tomorrow and if the frost is hard enough sunday morning a couple of local hours on the singlespeed followed by a walk to the pub while the meat balls cook in the oven then watch some FA cup.
Local Friday night ride tonight in the slop and I’m anticipating getting the plus tyres out on Sunday to get through the snow (if I make it home from the mother in law’s birthday bash on Saturday night).
Looking forward to it.. Saturday biking with the GF then Sunday is out with some mates I first started biking with in the early 90’s and haven’t biked with in years. Back then our bikes were an Orange Clockwork, Kona Explosif and a Cannondale SM Chameleon
20mph easterly on the main hills tomorrow, going to feel like -9 according to the Beeb. Think I’ll hide in the woods for a couple of hours. Hopefully the temperatures will freeze the slop if I’m there early.
At some point over this weekend I have it get a minimum of a metric century road ride if not an imperial century road ride in. I am massively behind on my training.
A wintry ride around Mastiles Lane. The weather was very much: lovely when the sun was out, dire when the snow and hail showers came through on the very stiff easterly.
I’m thinking the same Hodgy but I may very well find when I step out the house I’d rather not be pummeled in the face with a freezing biting wind. Those pics above don’t look pleasant.
Was meant to be leading a FLAB ride today and the club runs tomorrow were finishing at a pop up tea rooms raising funds for our Scouts – all cancelled check the weather.
But the ice Spikers are still on from a couple of weeks ago so I’m hoping to have play on local tracks tomorrow
frost this morning wasn’t quite as hard as one would have liked (plus the insulating effect of snow) meaning getting singlespeed traction with racing ralphs on a blancmange a tad tricky, good fun 2 and half hours though 🙂
Headed to Ae for a bit of exploring. Phone died and got lost lol Bumped into Ben Cathro teaching a load of highly skilled kids. Fell off a few times and minced down the off piste trails very slowly.
I did get out local. Very nice too, I prayed but not a hint of sunshine. The mud wasn’t a frozen as I would have liked so it turned into a slog in parts, but still a cracking ride.
Went up to Gisburn Forest on Friday night for the PMBA Enduro. Yesterday was snow flurries through out the day and strong winds making the -2 feel alot colder. Trails were rutted and frozen, plenty of riders out. Got up this morning to even colder temps along with snow and wind.
The call to cancel the event was the right decision, the 10 miles back to the A road was bad in places.
It was lovely and snug in the camper all weekend despite the weather.
Well I never got out for a ride ..the weather has been extremely cold again today so me and the missus got togged up with a lot of layers and went for a walk out of our village up Hareshaw Linn..
Just to give the pics a little bit of perspective in terms of height ..my missus is pictured in this in her very glam Musto padded jacket & waterproof leggings !
I’ve always wanted to ride my bike up here ..but have been faithful to the fact that it’s designated as an area of special scientific interest..and have only ever walked .
After climbing the walls yesterday with cancelled plans to ride the Peaks due to weather and then re planned Kentmere riding scrapped too there was no going back this afternoon. 30mph winds gusting even stronger over the moors my Lake 303s and Rab jacket were a called into action .£$%$ IT im going out I may be some time .A nice 19 miles over Saddleworth followed by the strongest cup of tea ever made when I returned ..well worth it Apart from the 4foot show road and SPDs 🙂
I don’t mind admitting that I’m way to windy to actually camp out like that on my own ..dont mind the camping bit but the first strange noise and I would be off like a shot ..😱