Guys the only reason i said it is because believe it or not I care. I don't mind the flack you give me in return.
If you ride in a bike in a group on the road you are at some risk. If you factor in guaranteed ice then you only increase the risk, like driving without a seat-belt on. It all goes well until you hit the road, bang your head and end up rather ill! I would only urge you to minimise the risks and remember what Sylv said about their crash - it was lucky there were no cars behind (on the A23).
Like I said I'm not really bothered, but I dont' want to read about somebody being injured off a bike for life for the sake of making sure they ride on a day when the majority of people including the police were urging people not to ride. - viz Catford going down roads closed by the police!!
Sadly I fear you just don't get it. Please, please prove me wrong.
Yours concerned, Marcus.