Which Nutters cycled in then......?

[summerdays]

Following my earlier post - I just had a romantic proposal to join him cycling in the snow in the dark - I think some of our neighbours thought we were mad... but it was fun.

 

[fossyant]

Following my earlier post - I just had a romantic proposal to join him cycling in the snow in the dark - I think some of our neighbours thought we were mad... but it was fun.

Off road.........tis great....... anything involving the black stuff coated with white stuff is not fun......

 

[BrumJim]

Back on the bike again this morning.

I think I upgraded my clothing a bit too much, though. Cycling gloves to ski-ing gloves, second pair of sports socks to walking socks, buff over ears, and extra sweater. Extra sweater was too much, as extremities were OK, but core was a bit over-warm.

A bit slower than normal, but the weather is fantastic - clear blue skies and lovely morning light.

 

[levad]

I took the main road route today, an extra 2.5 miles. Roads very icy and snowy but it "only" took 1hr 25m. I had to push it up one hill as the snow was too hard and rutted.

Cars and lorries gave me plenty of room when they overtook (and they weren't going much faster than I was at points).

 

[John the Monkey]

Very cold in Manchester today - pretty sure the cogs on the Brompton froze, as the chain couldn't seem to locate properly on the back at all.

Motorists still think I'm mad for not trying to get 1/2 tonne of steel safely along uncleared roads to work though...

Today also marks the first day that my journey has been in any way disrupted by the weather, with my train being 20 mins late today. Chapeau to Northern Rail & Virgin for keeping things running well on my route so far.

 

[biking_fox]

A lot of traffic last night, certainly more than the morning, and beginning to get impatient too. Otherwise OK.

This morning less cold than yesterday, only -7. Still too much wind chill to go fast, but the roads were fine.

 

[BrumJim]

Traffic has been sticking to the main roads in this weather and avoiding the short-cuts down quieter streets. A lot of traffic on the way in, but coming home last night as soon as I came off the main road onto quieter, but still cleared streets, there was hardly any cars.

On the un-gritted roads it was very treacherous - some drivers still not getting that stopping distances on ice are not just double those of gritted tarmac - not even close!

 

[garrilla]

Took the plunge today. Main roads mostly ok, but some bits in the shade still got packed ice. Only one wheel-spin but I manage to keep upright the whole way. And only one impatient driver who didn't like me taking primary and over took me going up hill on one of the dodgiest patches!

 

[J4CKO]

I am officially now a Moton again, havent cycled since the 16th of December, mainly due to being off for 2 weeks anyway and the weather the rest of the time, tried the Hybrid on 28 mm slicks and it was hillarious, tried the old rigid MTB on road tyres, better but still not exactly safe, might stick some MTB wheels tyres I have spare on the Hybrid and see how I get on but.

My outside temp reading gadget read -15.2 here in Cheshire on Wednesday night, -13.5 last night and the car read -15 on the way in, suspect the showers are frozen solid as well, will check on the way out, or I would if the area wasnt cordened off, I thinks someimes its best just to accept your fate, I have an alternative and I am not out to prove anything, have done down to -7 and that was ok so its not really the temperature but the ice, had a few nasty moments last year, so respect to those that do but im out for now.


Missing it though !


Just ordered my new CTW bike, a Specialized Allez Elite arriving now seems a bit bizarre, cant even try it !

 

[hackbike 666]

More puffed up in case of spill today.Put jeans on underneath waterproof trousers.Left earlier for work due to fact of too many comedian motons around.

 

[palinurus]

Getting a bit more confident with my snow commute rig - my 'cross bike with a studded tyre upfront. Tried some of the back roads yesterday and this morning- fairly gingerly at first, but found I had a fair bit of grip on most surfaces- generally snow, compressed to different degrees. I reckon I'm getting more grip than in wet grass on a 'cross course, I've had trouble even getting the rear wheel to spin (although really polished compressed snow does it)

 

[palinurus]

A lot of traffic last night, certainly more than the morning, and beginning to get impatient too. .

I've noticed that.

 

[Alien8]

Ready to push off this morning and couldn't clip-in with either foot - pedals frozen solid. Tried a bit of deicer on them with no joy. Considered taking the flat pedal hack bike but I'd have to move the lights over, already late etc. Took the car instead but feeling guilty now.

 

[classic33]

Used the bus yesterday, day off today, but I'll be back on the bike tomorrow. The increasing number of motor vehicles being abandoned means that roads are becoming impassible to larger motor vehicles.
It'll certainly be quicker.

May use the Brox if we get the snow that is mentioned everytime the news is on.

 

[zacklaws]

Ready to push off this morning and couldn't clip-in with either foot - pedals frozen solid. Tried a bit of deicer on them with no joy.

I think you will find its the same problem that I get and its caused by ice and snow packed into your cleat, you just need a sharpish object to clear it out and find out a way of getting on your bike without walking in the snow and ice to alleviate the problem.