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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.
Where you off?
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.
Waiting to see what exactly " overnight " brings ..nothing organised with mates so probably something local ..if conditions allow ..
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).
Scotland for the weekend. Rode AE today. . Glentress tomorrow and Golfie Sunday.
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
Was going to go to Cannock, not so sure now.
Caught the child's baby flu but obviously it's going to turn to man flu for the weekend. Planning on staying in unless it miraculously clears up.
Did a quick lap of Cwmcarn this afternoon.
Going to Cotic for a demo ride tomorrow 🙂
Just checked the weather forecast, might check my emails in the morning in case they cancel it!
Playing it safe this weekend and heading too CYB for some man made fun for a change
Weekend Bivi looking at a 100 miler we will see 🙂
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Weekend Bivi looking at a 100 miler we will see
That's a real man's weekend right there! 😃
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Outdoors, probably nothing besides the commutes each way today.
Indoors, Watopia awaits!
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.
Road ride in before the mini beast in Derbyshire this morning.
15 to 20 mile XC on Saturday, with probably a turbo trainer session whilst watching sport/film tomorrow.
Nope, this winter schtick is starting to wear me down...spring please, now.
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.
Nice and spring-like up Rivington yesterday late afternoon, I was wearing just a l/s top...
Until a cold mist blew in and we felt like we'd ridden into a freezer...
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.
At the top of Mastiles Lane.
When the showers hit, it wasn't pleasant!
Heading away from Bordley Farm.
Strong wind & snow flurries from early morning put paid to riding ..out tomorrow though come what may !
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..
Have a few pics though ..
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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 !
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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 .
Just a local bimble around the South Lakes today - first time out on the bike for ages!
Only about 6 miles at most, but with a lot of up and down with no one else out and about.
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(Just down the valley and over the hill from Grizedale)
17 miles on surprisingly dry trails
Wind chill was a killer.
Camelbak hose froze, snow build up on the rear mech + a puddle turned my bike into a Singlespeeder.
But at least I got out and had fun. (till my fingers started to warm back up)
Grim above Sadgill in theLakes!
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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 🙂
Good Saturday in the Cotswolds cold wind though then all this wet snow came Sunday and turned it all wet and YUK.
Dug half a tonne of rubble, rat shit and dead spiders from the loft and lagged it. Bag o shite. 😬
35km ish. Should have been 50-60 but cut short by snow. Been a while since my buffalo froze solid!
Ok I did not manage 100 but 87 with the Camp out obviously the wind was pretty severe and the return leg was plagued with snow drifts!
Outward
https://www.strava.com/activities/1459936119
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Camp at Mickledon
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Leave no trace fail
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Homeward
https://www.strava.com/activities/1459936168?message=ODG+Bivi+return
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Hats off Rich..you are one hardy bloke !
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 ..😱
There is just no way I'd be able to cope with those sort of temperatures for such a long time. Bad enough on the bike, never mind the camping.
I stopped at Ambleside YHA Stickle Barn NT and the Dungeon Gyhll to thaw out on the way there but today managed a coffee at the Alpkit store and a beer at the Eagle and Child in Staveley. Its all about getting your layers right and keeping moving had a issues with gear changes after riding through big puddles 🙁
The Camping was fine its just the setting up taking down
https://www.relive.cc/view/1459936119
https://www.relive.cc/view/1459936168
Bored with running now and there was a window of opportunity to destroy Cannock late Saturday morning so I took it.
Windy with squally snow but at least it keeps the casuals away and actually Not That Bad during the sunny intervals
One day it will be dry and sunny eh
Snowy ride in the FOD. If anyone wants to know which trails I rode it's the ones with footprints either side of the tyre tracks 😁
Rich you definitely are the double hard bastard of the forum. Hats off man. You should have a page in the mag to inspire others.
24 miles yesterday in the South Lakes, Claife Heights & Grizedale - and not one decent photo. Mainly because my phone battery went on strike.
Not actually very snowy, great trail conditions and temperature comfortable most of the way round. Got a bit less pleasant coming across Claife in the open on the way back, especially when one of the group's rear mech decided to snap off with no warning near the top.
Spent a thoroughly silly couple of hours slogging through snow drifts yesterday. Fun, mostly. Definitely ready for spring now though.
London 'burbs border of Essex Saturday morning:
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AE off piste Friday and Glentress on and off Saturday.
I bailed on the Golfie for Sunday as I didnt think I would get home with the snow.
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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
Just as planned. It was great seeing the fellas, who haven't ridden in years, thoroughly enjoying getting out on the trails at Drumlanrig. Already had the first messages this morning about buying new bikes 🙂
AE off piste Friday and Glentress on and off Saturday.
I bailed on the Golfie for Sunday as I didnt think I would get home with the snow
That's why I went to Ae on Saturday rather than inners. looking forward to the snow bogging off.
, thoroughly enjoying getting out on the trails at Drumlanrig.
how are the trail conditions?
Nice pics Lowey..that first one looks almost tropical ( if it wasn't for the snow ! )
Drumlanrig trails were dry as a bone this weekend @poah and rock hard - ideal Drumlanrig conditions.
Nice one Rich - as you say it's the bits between moving and being snug in your pit that are the worst.
I always get chilled shortly after stopping and the time to put up a shelter gets me into that time zone which just makes it grim. It's worth easing back on the effort prior to stopping so you aren't sweaty then on with warm layers straight away.
Lol @ Jekkyl honestly nowt hardcore about me I just like riding to pubs and sleeping out(you always remember the nights out than the ones in your warm bed @ home)
Good thing about the MSR it goes up quick
Looks v. cool, but can't see the strava maps 🙁
First off, you are my hero Rich, must have been an amazing ride. Well out of my comfort zone I'm afraid!
poah
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 <span style="font-size: 0.8rem;">slowly.</span>
Just watched the video you did, loved it. Real riding showing the offs as well as the fun. I felt like I was the rider when your front wheel washed out on that right hand bend! Of have been sat there for 5 minutes checking the bike over and myself. You just got back on and went, nice one. 😃
Good stuff Rich!
Just watched the video you did, loved it. Real riding showing the offs as well as the fun. I felt like I was the rider when your front wheel washed out on that right hand bend! Of have been sat there for 5 minutes checking the bike over and myself. You just got back on and went, nice one
cheers for the comments