Bike has gone to bed for a few days

[HLaB]

Sorry folks for being a wuss.... but I've put the bike away for a few days as I'm 700c x 23 I know I should have got some winter tyres but never got round to it, I will be back to the bike as soon as the snow warnings subside, I did get the bike out the shed this morning but decided against the bike commute at the last moment when I saw a few flakes of snow.

Where are you that the roads are so bad; my 23mm shod viking is still on the roads in Peterborough.

 

[cyberknight]

Where are you that the roads are so bad; my 23mm shod viking is still on the roads in Peterborough.

if i remember viking is local to me , imho hes doing the right thing atm as i have not cycled all week for the same reasons.
The main roads are fairly clear but the side roads are now covered in compacted frozen snow that you would need studded tyres for.Took me over an hour to get to work and coming home after nights the roads that were clear had plenty of ice especially around Winshill .If i had the money i would be looking at a bike with clerances for studded tyres so a CX bike would fit the bill although after a bit of thought i remember totalling my road shifter in a fall whereas a flat barred bike tend to have the shifters a bit more inboard so if you fall then at least your not liable to break them.

 

[simon the viking]

hi cyberknight, you're right I'm Burton, as much i'd like to have fun on a bike in the snow I havent got the right bike and dont want to risk injury and have to have time off work (or worse still badly damage my bike!)

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

hi cyberknight, you're right I'm Burton, as much i'd like to have fun on a bike in the snow I havent got the right bike and dont want to risk injury and have to have time off work (or worse still badly damage my bike!)

Fair enough,really.

 

[simon.r]

Me too. I shall be fettling my On-One MTB tomorrow evening and hoping there's fresh snow on Saturday morning Those 2.3" knobblies are so much better than 23mm slicks for some reason?!

I enjoyed that

 

[Hip Priest]

Well, I'm chuffed as I managed to fix up* my old MTB and take it out for a ride. Didn't go far but had an absolute blast! Saw a couple of walkers who couldn't believe I was out cycling.

* - I haven't completely fixed it up as the front mech is totally seized. It is currently bathing in GT85.

 

[cyberknight]

Well, I'm chuffed as I managed to fix up* my old MTB and take it out for a ride. Didn't go far but had an absolute blast! Saw a couple of walkers who couldn't believe I was out cycling.

* - I haven't completely fixed it up as the front mech is totally seized. It is currently bathing in GT85.

I just sold mine as i needed the cash (n-1 ) and i wish i hadn`t as i am going up the wall after not being on the bike for a week .Had to take the car all week and dont want to as that uses petrol up.

 

[Hip Priest]

I just sold mine as i needed the cash (n-1 ) and i wish i hadn`t as i am going up the wall after not being on the bike for a week .Had to take the car all week and dont want to as that uses petrol up.

I'm the same. Commuted on Monday, but took the train for the rest of the week. Main purpose of doing the MTB up is so that I can commute next week and beyond if the weather stays bad.

 

[biggs682]

so have mine

 

[potsy]

Felt strange last night driving to work, bike will be back out Monday morning

 

[400bhp]

Felt strange last night driving to work, bike will be back out Monday morning

WHAT THE..............

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

I enjoyed that

Its a bike in snow,bloody wimps.

 

[cyberknight]

Its a bike in snow,bloody wimps.

But your from lunnun innit where you do not really get proper snow , good foot in the garden now .

 

[SamG40]

I'm chasing a target of 4000 for the year, but I figure it's better to have a few days off in ice & snow than to ride in, break my collarbone, and have several weeks off the bike! I'm looking forward to the thaw...

Indeed. I missed all of December due to falling off on the 1st of December on ice. The resulting knee injury enough to keep me off the bike until I felt it was ok again.

 

[potsy]

It's ok, I'm back on it today

WHAT THE..............