Brrrrrrrr

[hackbike 6]

I loved it to day I was still in Shorts and T shirt all day.

Funnily enough so was I.

 

[snorri]

It will not be very sensible to use the bike today with roads covered with snow and a high of 0C forecast.

 

[col]

Well its not as cold as we thought it was going to be here,quiet a nice morning actually.

 

[hackbike 6]

Bloody hot here for once,my shirt was soaked again with all that cycling,still back to reality tomorrow.

I just checked,I thought it was hotter today.33 degrees.

 

[thomas]

It's snowing here...and I thought it would be a good idea to go to the bike shop in short lycras and fingerless gloves. Even with longs on I'd of been cold, but I could back and my legs looked like Rudolf's nose, very very bright red!

 

[snapper_37]

Just back from work. So I can add Saturday legs to the list

Corn beef legs or what!!!! I look well tricky, along with the Noddy cheeks.

Longs or leg warmer, longs or leg warmers.....

 

[spandex]

Funnily enough so was I.

Good on ya

It will not be very sensible to use the bike today with roads covered with snow and a high of 0C forecast.

Why not?

Snow is not a problem as long as you have been looking after your bike and the temp you can just about ride at any temp.

 

[snapper_37]

Why not?

Snow is not a problem as long as you have been looking after your bike and the temp you can just about ride at any temp.

I must admit to being nervous in snow. Is it only a problem, say, if it sleets, freezes and then snows on top?

Probably cos I still get flashbacks to when I came off in ice.

 

[palinurus]

I must admit to being nervous in snow. Is it only a problem, say, if it sleets, freezes and then snows on top?

Yes, absolutely. If there's frozen stuff underneath it's a bastard. Fresh snow is pretty easy to ride in. Easier than mud anyway.

 

[palinurus]

It is cold today but I was out in the park on the cross bike and kept warm enough. The ground has hardened up a bit- it's not frozen, just not as waterlogged as last week so I didn't have a whole lot of bike cleaning to do.

 

[snapper_37]

Yes, absolutely. If there's frozen stuff underneath it's a bastard. Fresh snow is pretty easy to ride in. Easier than mud anyway.

Thanks P. But, how do you know if there is not ice underneath the snow, like early in the mornings? I sh*t myself going round corners/islands etc.

 

[palinurus]

I go out and give it a try. Put the rear brake on and try and gauge how slippy it is, I do that from time to time to keep a check on the surface, and just to be sure I take it pretty easy and stay off the front brake.

If you can walk in it easily then I always think that's a good sign.

 

[snapper_37]

Good advice, but if you're coming home from work and haven't got that luxury of checking, I suppose it's walk and push!

 

[palinurus]

That is a problem. It's only happened to me once in the last 10 years or so tho', the other few times it's snowed before I left work it's been OK.

 

[yenrod]

I noticed outright coldness today mainly but it was v-chilly yesterday !