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[drummerbod]

Did 35 miles - mainly off road. Stunning day.

 

[PK99]

out this morning and managed just under 13 miles

blisteringly cold even if we haven't had any snow, toes were pretty chilly and i'm surprised i still have 10 fingers! even with un-insulted long finger gloves

worst part is that apparently 23mm tyres with no tread and about 115-120psi in the rear and 85-90 psi in the front have no chance what so ever on black ice
descending rather cautiously at probably only 18-20 mph and going round a right hand corner got blinded by the sun, couldn't see anything and hit black ice! managed to pull it off by slowing down very slowly and not steering too much whilst shifting my weight about to keep here up

pulled over 50 metres down the road as i was rather shaken up and decided to put my front tyre on a bit of black ice whilst standing still and....... surprise surprise i had no grip what so ever

lesson, be bloody careful out there people and don't risk it for a biscuit!
Cheers Ed

I bet your legs were nice and warm after that.....

 

[Peteaud]

I dont ride in weather like this. If i end up with a broken arm i dont work, then i don't get paid.......

New walking boots have to be broke in as well at the moment

 

[fatjel]

I use the mountain bike when the weathers bad.. Mostly cos I dont care if it gets broke.
Fell off twice this year once in July and once in August.. (roads were too warm/dry I guess)
Was proper cold out today

 

[ianrauk]

yep, i think i need a pair of vittoria rubino's like this

Cheers Ed

Having these exact tyres on my Roubaix... they are not that great grip wise in mucky weather and certainly not for icy conditions. but then again, which tyres are apart from studded.

 

[cyberknight]

Even at midday there was ice on the road i live on , main roads are ok but i doubt the country lanes i ride would have been gritted so i had to give it a miss, over a week sice i have been out due to kids , xmas etc but much as i want too i know its a fools errand unless i have too.

 

[young Ed]

Even at midday there was ice on the road i live on , main roads are ok but i doubt the country lanes i ride would have been gritted so i had to give it a miss, over a week sice i have been out due to kids , xmas etc but much as i want too i know its a fools errand unless i have too.

ice all day in most places today

I bet your legs were nice and warm after that.....

fairly, not overly even though i had padded shorts and thin lycra under layer over them

Having these exact tyres on my Roubaix... they are not that great grip wise in mucky weather and certainly not for icy conditions. but then again, which tyres are apart from studded.

TBH i think i might have to give cycling a rest for a while apart from commuting and just run
Cheers Ed

 

[raleighnut]

The trike has coped admirably, bring on some more snow.

 

[Ian193]

i want one but i have a few reasons as to why i' not getting one YET

1. i have a few other rather important things to spend my money on
2. still trying to work out somewhere to put a turbo!
3. to keep track of my miles i need a computer with cadence, preferably a garmin edge 500 with the cadence meter but this is another £120 absolute minimum

will have to wait for the time being
Cheers Ed

Hi
Topeak do a cadence and speed sensor that works with a free app on the iPhone for about £40 I use this and it works great on the turbo

 

[ayceejay]

Wimps, it was minus 14 with the wind factor here today not that I went out in it I read that on the weather chart and took to the turbo

 

[steveindenmark]

I am on the scooter now the ice is here and After 5 minutes I am getting warm. It's about -2 at the moment. After 20 minutes I am toasty warm. I rode 25km yesterday and was warm all the way round.

 

[Cuchilo]

Just for Ed

 

[DRM]

Very icy here, I've no intention of damaging my new bike so confined to barracks, if doesn't go by the weekend I will go out on the MTB.

 

[young Ed]

Hi
Topeak do a cadence and speed sensor that works with a free app on the iPhone for about £40 I use this and it works great on the turbo

don't think they make one for nokia brick do they?
none of this smart phone malarkey for me
Cheers Ed

 

[Pat "5mph"]

@young Ed the only tyres that work (very well btw) on ice are studded ones.
Even so, I keep to main roads when there is ice about. The studded tyres do enable me to go about my business (no car), worth the investment as they will last years.
It was tricky yesterday at a junction, had change lane to turn right but could not see approaching cars behind because of the low sun.
What I did was to stop in a safe place on the left, then cycle across when I could see clearly.