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Think were going out its stopped snowing here,North Notts,so I think a run outs in order!.
I just hope the St Bernard keeps up..
What snow? Despite the persistent cold it rained here last night and washed all the white stuff away.
Rain over night thats frozen 🙁
blue skies and drying from the overnight rain - im hitting the road to clear my head after a very long and tough week
I'm going out soon, loads of the white stuff here.
We are :-). Between 2 and 6 inches here
Between 2 and 6 inches here
Ditto.
Going out with daughter and sledge once I've done a bit of work.
Might pop out on bike later but it's not gonna be easy going!
been out at 6.00 and never had it so hard on the flat canal towpath
Granny gear for 5 miles bloody knackered now
Glorious sunshine here. Day off (work) today so going for a pootle.
Rain overnight washed it all away in that Surrey.
rained all night here (near Hayfield)
so much for frozen trails
going to need some serious motivation to go out in this
Ride tomorrow in the mud and rain. Today long dog walk instead. Still lots in herefordshire but it is all getting a bit grubby and slushy.
Aye, had about 4 inches on top of what was there from last week so should make for soft landings.
I'll be out with the kids on the sledges following a good dump of snow last night and clear skies today. Might venture out on the bike later, but suspect it will be hard going
Was out yesterday had heavy snow most of last night, now bright blue skies so it's melting.
Today I'm being dragged shopping so I can ride all next weekend and drink beer.
Melting fast oop here in west yorks
Yep, off to do some downhill at Macc Forest. Went up to the tracks yesterday afternoon to check them out and they looked perfect - let's hope the rain/snow hasn't changed that 😀
Where are you trout? Hoping to go snowboarding this afternoon in Ogden near Halifax if the snow holds out.
been out this morning, heavy snow, then rain last night, wet wet snow that has turned into slush mostly. you either spin or sink. found sticking to the compacted ice easier! hard ride loads more effort. short blast turned into a sweatathon!
Out in the Dales on a MX bike later for a bit of fun, bugger all this trying to pedal in foot of snow when I have something with an engine sat doing nothing
Hell yes! Sweep the jumps and it rides like summer. Until the ice melts from repeated runs and it goes a little slidy....
I'm sorry to disappoint you but it's 7c and bright blue skies here on the Sarf Carst.. Not fleck of snow anywhere to be seen... 😆
Grum, no chance I would say. It's melting way too quick.
🙁
Nice bit of snow on the Quantocks (6") but it's melting fast. Pics to follow.
been out early was fab.
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Off for a paddle, er walk in a minute. Wind farm on Long Causeway, the Hushings, Hurstwood.
Too slidey for bikes.
Lydeard Hill Car Park, Quantock Hills
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I'm not sure. I was hoping for more snow but it rained
so it will be slush and ice
I think I'll be on the road unless its my turn to excercise the dog
Go for it Grum. I am in silsden and just been for a walk on farnhill moor not melting
up there
meltinf fastmin the valley though
Went to the end of my street on my road bike then decided it wasn't worth it... rear tyre wheelspinning in the slush up the slightest of inclines and my front almost went from under me a few times. Might go back out on the mtb this afternoon.
Lydeard hill looks a bit different now compared to when I was up there last Saturday morning.
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Went running round Dalbeattie this morning crisp snow (nice) and frozen slush (nasty) where people have been walking
Just been out and didn't go far. Bad start when I couldn't even get going on the footpath outside my front door 😯
Ended up just sticking to the roads and getting a few uphill sprints in.
There is still salt in grit because despite having a Crud on the front, I could bloody taste in on the water being thrown up off the front wheel 🙄
Brilliant sledging session but no way I'm trying to plough through that on my MTB. Especially with only a singlespeed working atm!
No I'm not.
Fell off yesterday and it bloody hurts!
Rode The Wall at Afan, the snow is thawing but a few of the top sections were not rideable due to snow. Fun and games!
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I did but only after reading this thread earlier just got back from blackamoor in peak district,was well decent!!Also can someone tell me how to insert a photo on here,ive just tried but it asks for a url number,ive no idea what one is.cheers
Went out, but shouldn't have bothered.
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Did cannock monkey trail this morning. It was good fun, lots of drifting on the downhills. It was beautiful and so quiet too. One of the nicest rides I've had in a while. I had to stop earlier than I liked because my feet were wet through, lots of unavoidably big ice bath puddles. Couldn't find my winter boots this morning.
Me, now.
Off out for a spin after a walk up Higger Tor.
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[/img]I did but only after reading this thread earlier just got back from blackamoor in peak district,was well decent,cant keep count how many times i ditched.
I went out earlier, it was hard going though, legs got a decent pump going through the thick stuff, about 3" came down last night on top of what was there. Front wheel was wiping out but good fun drifting corners. Was well and truly knackered when i got back, happy though.
Just got back from a marvellous winter ride of about 30kms with some great coffee in the middle. The temperature here in Germany is still way below zero so the snow is in great condition. A bit icy on some quiet road sections with one rather wince inducing off but overall great conditions. Sadly the temperature is on the up tomorrow and the snow will be replaced with rain so it looks like it is back to the turbo!
Dogsby
Slid my way over the moors to Hamsterley this morning- stupid driving conditions but worth going. Have never seen the car park so empty!
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6" inch of powder made the black run a leg aching challenge but worth it for a bum twitching run down "Pikes Teeth" and hilarious fire road climbs/ descents. Didnt get the full route in due to the drifts of snow being un rideable! Better than staying indoors anyway- especially when the missus had the fire roaring for my return!
Done about 2 miles on the mtb and it was awful. Almost washed out so many times, all the stuff is compacted down now so theres no grip.
Melting here but still haaarrdd work. The problem now is the snow melt as even with mudguards, you get wet and freeze.
Went out earlier. Slush, mud, snow, ice and rock were the main surfaces contended with. I had to work harder than I have in along time, but it was great. I actually managed to ride some quite techy stuff, so it was quite pleasing, if a little hairy at times!
Great fun round Langsett - nice run out to it, some slidey fun and some walking. Nice trundle up (as much as we could do without falling) then a road trip back to Lower Cumberworth
Freezing blasts up top and a slush and slitherfest lower down - legs aching. Good to get the lungs going.
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Done 200+ in last 14 days, sick of everybody moaning and boasting, it's snow, not armagedon. Get a grip!
Went over Stanage, down to Hathersage then back through Blacka. Compared to last weekend which was ace riding in shite weather, this was shite riding in ace weather... Thick soft wet snow meant that climbing was mostly pushing and descending was pot luck point and hope. The Packhorse Trail was hilarious, and almost worth the PITA push/drag/slog to get up to it from Redmires.
Funny how warm 3 C feels int it
Eye,9C later this afternoon, got the top down on the car...
Only for a walk I'm afraid
Archie loved it though
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Did just 4 miles from Hayfield this morning, towards Rowarth then over to Lantern Pike and down to Birch Vale:
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To be honest, it was hard bloody work!
Done afair bit of biking this week and we had a big dumping last night so it would have been rude not to!
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Boarding at Ogden was great again today. Will all be gone soon sadly.
Boarding was great last night but it rained this morning making it very heavy still good fun though!
Where did you go Rich? Snow was a bit sugary in Ogden too but nice soft landings for the jumps. 🙂
Even with snow bikes we were defeated by 2-3 foot snow plus drifts today, bombed down tractor tracks from the farmers busy feeding livestock 🙂
still ace fun 🙂