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Re: Anyone else...

Postby Dominic » Wed Dec 01, 2010 1:28 pm

More importantly George did you make it to work as planned?
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Postby Andrew G » Wed Dec 01, 2010 1:42 pm

Love Moots bikes, things of absolute beauty.
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Re: Anyone else...

Postby Marcus » Wed Dec 01, 2010 1:49 pm

George did you leave home at 0430 in the snow on your bike to go to work :?:

If yes maybe you should have worn this [img]http://www.thetristore.com/newproductsthumbs/nutcaseunionjack.jpg[/img]
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Re: Anyone else...

Postby George » Wed Dec 01, 2010 2:11 pm

Yep left my house at 4.20am was riding into a blizzard head wind all the way. The first 3 miles up and over beaulah hill was very icy and snow drifts except for 2 slots for tyres. There was an inch layer of ice on the Tarmac in the slots which was sketchy at times.
Deffo needed the Mtb and made it in in exactly 1 hour. Roads are much clearer the closer to City and Narf of the river is like there had been no snow.
Very cold at that hour of the night and needed my 2 pairs of gloves.
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Re: Anyone else...

Postby Phil H » Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:26 pm

I am seriously considering the MTB to get to work tomorrow (worked from home today). On Tuesday I drove. Weather looked bad so left at 1:00pm. Got home at 10:40pm. I hate cars.

There's no way the MTB is going to take more than an hour and it should be fun.
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Re: Anyone else...

Postby Jon H » Wed Dec 01, 2010 6:29 pm

Right, I'm off to play South Eastern Railway's version of sardines :(
Boris-biking to Victoria first though.
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Postby Andrew G » Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:32 am

Home yet Jon or did you have to bunk down on the train with the others on that line the night before?
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Postby joyce » Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:08 am

Enjoyed the banter. Keep riding lads.Glad you are enjoying the snow.
I wonder if I'll make the Pine on Saturday?Could be some doubt about that.Dinner tickets can be brought from me at my house any time but do ring first as I might be out enjoying the snow myself but not on my bike.!! cheers Joyce
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Re: Anyone else...

Postby Andrew G » Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:30 am

Sounds like you're challenging club members to a snow ball fight Joyce :lol: .

Keep it safe if you go out on the sledge.
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Re: Anyone else...

Postby Amy » Thu Dec 02, 2010 12:11 pm

Should have a club snowball fight :lol:

Saw a few out on bikes today as I came in on the bus and tube (there being no trains - quel surprise...) Spoke to a guy riding a tourer with Clarion CC written on the top tube - he's still waiting for his studded tyres from Wiggle - as his partner said when she came up, they'll probably arrive in March :lol:
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Re: Anyone else...

Postby Dombo » Thu Dec 02, 2010 6:21 pm

Fitted my station bike with Schwalbe Marathon Winter studded tyres last night and took the steed for a spin. They are meant to be bedded in by 20 miles or so of tarmac riding but no chance of that so I headed down my hard packed snow on ice hill to test them out. Sharp turn at the bottom so braked hard, no skid, banked the bike over for the turn, no skid it went around like it was on rails.
Now I am pointing up hill, about 6% slope, similar to Box, the main route down to the main road, so the road surface is hard snow worn glassy, essentially white ice. It is dark so just for the hell of it I jump out the saddle and sprint up the road, figuring if I make a tit of myself and fall off nobody will see. The tyres just grip and away I go, passing at top speed a bunch of teenage hoodies mooching along trying not to slip over in their trainers. " 'Ow you ge' up tha' 'ill, man? You muss be superman, innit?" asked one as I passed. "Spiked tyres" I explained, slamming on the brakes and almost doing an endo on the top of an iced-over speed bump. They gathered to have a look, seemingly awestruck that someone older than their grandad could ride a bike up a hill at 20mph. "Ahh, see," the little fellow explained to his homies, " 'e got spikes in 'is tyres. I gotta get some a them. Tha's sick, well sick, respeck". I bid them good cheer and whizz home to check with my now teenage daughter that "sick" is something good. She is probably quite pleased that her papa is seen as cool by these young fellows. Fo' sho'.

In summary, great tyres on hard pack and ice. Slush and soft snow not so good. Also they're quite heavy and feel a little slower than my usual semi-slick Tiogas, especially at 30psi which gives the shoulder and studs a chance to grip. No studs on the centre so I'd pump them to 55-60psi for normal riding. An absolute barsteward to get on though, so useful to have them on a spare set of winter wheels or just pump them harder.
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Re: Anyone else...

Postby Andrew G » Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:32 pm

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Re: Anyone else...

Postby Marcus » Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:04 am

[quote="Lucyap"]Jamie's 15 mins of fame . . .

http://londonist.com/2010/11/unicyclist-in-the-snow.php


Lucky he wasn't sectioned.
Do you ride up Stoats nest or Foxley Hill and through Kenley. Either one is bonkers.
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Re: Anyone else...

Postby Jamie AP » Mon Dec 06, 2010 9:27 am

[quote="Marcus"] Do you ride up Stoats nest or Foxley Hill and through Kenley. Either one is bonkers.

I went up Stoats Nest, passing cars, 4x4's and buses all the way, so not as bonkers as those sat in there cars not going anywhere then?
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