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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2015 11:56:04 GMT
For the 'minus' days. Bone hard, frozen mud ridges and ice - sunny and bright. Freezing but clean and dry and don't you love a hot drink after?.
I am sick to the back teeth of this miserable, sloppy shite we have at the minute.
That is all.
As you were.
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Post by dirkpitt74 on Dec 10, 2015 12:17:42 GMT
Yep, nothing like freezing your lungs with every intake of breath lol.
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Post by Jimbo on Dec 10, 2015 13:10:47 GMT
I agree, I love the sub zero rides.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2015 13:35:46 GMT
Yep, nothing like freezing your lungs with every intake of breath lol. Makes you know you are alive! Think, being honest with myself - I'm a fair weather rider at heart, I include minus conditions in that though. It can be -10 as long as it's dry for me. It's not that I don't enjoy it, once out I always do, but I hate the bloody major clean up operation after the ride. So much so I've bought a cross trainer until the weather turns colder and I can go out again! it was either that or a (gulps) road bike  I don't give a toss if the hardcore mudhuggers look down on me - I feckin well don't like mud.  |
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Post by glynnsixo on Dec 10, 2015 14:04:59 GMT
agree with that, dry sunny cold rides are good.this mild wet riding gets a bit off-pissing, altho i dont mind getting splattered with with mud, its the unridable slop that i dont like. oh and sheet ice! dont like that!its got to be cold and dry,not cold and icy  |
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Post by hodgy on Dec 10, 2015 14:13:32 GMT
Why just minus temps ?
Throw a little virgin snow into the equation too !
If it's the right kind of snow grip and traction is fantastic ...
You southern boys do know what snow is ..don't you ?
Lol
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2015 14:13:46 GMT
Too right Glynn. I enjoy every ride, but last time I went out in a slopfest (which was with Gaz, beanz and others) it was a great laugh, but cleaning me, the bike and my gear actually took longer than the ride. I'm not doing it anymore, cold and dry it is (but yeah, not icy)  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2015 14:18:18 GMT
Funnily enough Neil yeah, I was going to say snow rides are great too, don't mind them at all especially the soft landings! We do have snow now and again, down in the sunny south...  |
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Post by kalli on Dec 10, 2015 14:27:01 GMT
Got up this morning and put on my mtb clothes as i wanted to go over stile cop. I sat in them till lunch time before I realised that the rain wasnt about to give up. Went christmas shopping instead and now I'm sitting down with a face like a smacked arse moaning at everyone. I'd even aranged baby sitters to pick the kids up from school:'-(
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2015 15:15:06 GMT
'Face like a smacked arse' that's one of my mom's favourite sayings (mostly aimed at me). Along with 'Face like a bosted boot' Mom is a West Brom girl, still makes me larrf when I hear these. |
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Post by hodgy on Dec 10, 2015 15:43:19 GMT
I know exactly how you feel Kalli ..can't be arsed to go out in the rain sitting around thinking will I won't I ..then absolutely hating yourself when you don't ..when the easiest thing is not to think about it and just do it !
Then everyone else cops it for the mood that inevitably puts you in ...
Don't sweat it too much ..it happens to us all ..haha !!
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Post by leedodds1 on Dec 10, 2015 21:57:44 GMT
Looks like I might see some -2 temps on Sunday at Hamsterley, fingers crossed.
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Post by marsbarman on Dec 10, 2015 22:00:38 GMT
As soon as my bike's back on the trail I'll be heading out for a nice crisp ride. Loads of trails I found at the end of summer when they were soaked through, can't wait to ride them when they're a little more frozen!
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Post by Marmite on Dec 10, 2015 22:18:19 GMT
So you coming round wet Cannock Saturday morning |
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Post by marsbarman on Dec 10, 2015 22:21:57 GMT
... My bike's broken still  |
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Post by Marmite on Dec 10, 2015 22:42:12 GMT
... My bike's broken still    Nooooooo hope it's sorted soon pal |
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Post by marsbarman on Dec 10, 2015 22:43:30 GMT
Shock's off for warranty repair, and I'm still waiting on the bolts from Knolly, I doubt they'll arrive this side of Christmas to be fair :/
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