Is it too soon...
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Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
- Location
- Back up north
Have they salted the local roads recently? I'm a bit further west than you, but it hasn't frozen here for a while. Roads may not have salt on them. MTFU and get on yer bike!
(wishing I could WTFU and do the same!)
(wishing I could WTFU and do the same!)
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
Depends how expensive? If its the Ferrari 250 GTO of road bikes keep it indoors and watch temp/ humidity fluctuations like a hawk....after the winter to get the expensive road bike out?
Should I wait for a good downpour to wash away all the salt?
I suppose they could grit the roads any time up until Easter...
If not, have a nice ride
snorri
Legendary Member
- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
It's never too soon to take your bike down from the picture hooks on the wall of your best room
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simon.r
Person
- Location
- Nottingham
I took mine out for the first time last weekend. Roads here were virtually dry and I reckon there's been enough rain recently to clean them of salt.
Racing roadkill
Guru
I've been riding all my bikes, all over the winter. As long as they're cleaned and lubed after the ride, none of them has dissolved thus far.
Jon George
Mamil and couldn't care less
- Location
- Suffolk an' Good
My best bike had an outing over the weekend. In spite of the weather forecast, which was to stay dry, it rained. Me and bike both got soaked and splattered.
The worst thing was going back to work bike today. I keep telling myself I like it. It's heavier, but goes okay if you wind it up gently. The gear changes were terrible. Claris feels positively agricultural. The mechanical front disc was squeaking as well. I'm sure it didn't do that last week.
I'm off to hide my credit cards!
The worst thing was going back to work bike today. I keep telling myself I like it. It's heavier, but goes okay if you wind it up gently. The gear changes were terrible. Claris feels positively agricultural. The mechanical front disc was squeaking as well. I'm sure it didn't do that last week.
I'm off to hide my credit cards!
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
A mate of mine had his good bike out on Saturday as we neared the next County where the roads were wet he was regretting it a wee bit. Sunday seemed ideal though and part of me was regretting the guards!
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
Never tried Claris, but YGWYPF seems to prevail up to a point. Get yaself Tiagra next time, cracking VFM
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
20th February and you think that winter is over ... 
April 10th last year:
23rd March, 2013:
April 10th last year:
23rd March, 2013:
classic33
Leg End Member
March 1994, there was two foot of snow on the tops.20th February and you think that winter is over ...
April 10th last year:
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23rd March, 2013:
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GuyBoden
Guru
- Location
- Warrington
There's still too much mud and rain on the roads for my bike without mudguards, I don't like getting wet and muddy, so I'm still on my bike with mudguards, and probably will be until at least the end of March maybe April.
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