winters back!

M6TTF
M6TTF Posts: 602
edited October 2009 in MTB general
wettest ride of the year, absolutely soaked to the bone, feet and hands numb and I stacked to finish it off :( so muddy, can't beleive the difference from last week!

Mudguards are going back on til 2010 :(

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  • Whytepeak
    Whytepeak Posts: 2,616
    Went out on the dark side bike today, and there was a definite chill in the air.

    Roll on misty mornings :D
    Now that we are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak and not to please ourselves. ROMANS 15:1
  • cubby@cartorque
    cubby@cartorque Posts: 161
    Been out this morning and there was definatly a chill ... but the sun was shining :)

    Really enjoyed it ....
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  • missmarple
    missmarple Posts: 1,980
    Its grim up North, unlike the South - rolling through Bedgebury trails and it was lovely! :P
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    Thats just because us Northrners can hack it.... bunch of fairies down south,esp in London :wink::lol:
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • Airienteer
    Airienteer Posts: 695
    I was out today in the north and I could tell winter was on the doorstep. No rain or mud but there was a chill in the air. Long lycra even had to go on under the baggys.
  • bigmart
    bigmart Posts: 87
    wind yesterday was harendous, took 1:45 to do first half of our ride and 2:45 to do the 2nd half! and the wind had some good chill too

    We've only had about 2hrs rain in the last 3 weeks in Northamptonshire - dusty as hell everywhere - trails are getting fesh fesh on them!
  • sheepworryingbhoy
    sheepworryingbhoy Posts: 167
    -1 degress in Aberdeenshire this morning........
  • _Ferret_
    _Ferret_ Posts: 660
    Out yesterday with a thermal long sleeved and a long jersey and still had to put a softshell on!
    Winter is coming - I'd give it another 3 weeks for us before the snow hits.

    Still - I love riding when it's like this. Sunny but crisp.
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  • singlespeedexplosif
    singlespeedexplosif Posts: 1,564
    huh? Autumn just started.
  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    Autumn and Winter are my favourite times of the year :twisted:
  • joshtp
    joshtp Posts: 3,966
    fast,fast frozen trails, ooh yeah 8)
    I like bikes and stuff
  • missmarple
    missmarple Posts: 1,980
    Its raining down South now, lets hope it dies down a bit for the Tuesday & Thursday night rides! :lol:

    Still, I bet theres Hurricanes up North touching down as we speak!
  • MacAndCheese
    MacAndCheese Posts: 1,944
    bigbenj_08 wrote:
    Thats just because us Northrners can hack it.... bunch of fairies down south,esp in London :wink::lol:

    hey! Londoners I agree with ;) down in the proper south we MTFU and get out in the rain (lets face it in england you'd wouldn't get much done otherwise) Just looked at the 5-day weather for Brighton rain, rain,rain, cloud/rain, rain.....it's lucky I love mud!
    Santa Cruz Chameleon
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  • Hercule Q
    Hercule Q Posts: 2,781
    ok people from the south/south east are fairies but from the southwest (proper southwest i.e not dorset,avon or somerset) we get everything the atlantic can throw at us and it doesn't matter gales and horizontal rain and all the salt in the air corroding everything it can and it still doesn't matter cos it wont stop us going out on our bikes!
    pinkbike
    Blurring the line between bravery and stupidity since 1986!
  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    Hercule Q wrote:
    we get everything the atlantic can throw at us
    *cough* snow *cough*
  • missmarple
    missmarple Posts: 1,980
    edited October 2009
    Oi! Us Londoners are still well 'ard bruv!
  • _Ferret_
    _Ferret_ Posts: 660
    Sorry Hercule, you only get wind and rain down there.
    I'd bet the worst weather in winter has got to be in Scotland.

    (p.s. Londoners are softies :wink: )
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  • Hercule Q
    Hercule Q Posts: 2,781
    I never said that we had worse weather than up north although i would like snow my point is londoners are soft!
    pinkbike
    Blurring the line between bravery and stupidity since 1986!
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    there is no such thing as bad weather.





    Just bad clothes.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • _Ferret_
    _Ferret_ Posts: 660
    Now THAT is a mountain bikers attitude!

    by the way, any good recommendations for winter gloves. I got the feet sorted last year but the hands are still a problem...
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  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    _Ferret_ wrote:
    by the way, any good recommendations for winter gloves.
    Latex gloves from the local DIY under your usual gloves.
  • joshtp
    joshtp Posts: 3,966
    nicklouse wrote:
    there is no such thing as bad weather.





    Just bad clothes.
    oh, SHUT UP!
    (he is right tho. :( )
    I like bikes and stuff
  • _Ferret_
    _Ferret_ Posts: 660
    .blitz wrote:
    _Ferret_ wrote:
    by the way, any good recommendations for winter gloves.
    Latex gloves from the local DIY under your usual gloves.
    Do I need any lube under or on the gloves?
    Sounds a bit proctology to me...
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  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    _Ferret_ wrote:
    Do I need any lube under or on the gloves?
    You can use lube if you want to :)
  • _Ferret_
    _Ferret_ Posts: 660
    I'll take that as an invitation...

    seriously though - how should a thin latex glove help keep my fingers warm?
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  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    _Ferret_ wrote:
    how should a thin latex glove help keep my fingers warm?
    Worn underneath your regular riding gloves, they keep the wind and rain out although they are hopeless if you have sweaty palms. They're about £1 for a pack of 10.
  • dav1
    dav1 Posts: 1,298
    Looked at the forcast and thought I would be fine today. Got on my darkside bike for an extended ride to work (45 mins). 10 mins from the end the hevens opend and I got a proper soaking.
    Giant TCR advanced 2 (Summer/race)
    Merlin single malt fixie (Commuter/winter/training)
    Trek superfly 7 (Summer XC)
    Giant Yukon singlespeed conversion (winter MTB/Ice/snow)

    Carrera virtuoso - RIP
  • _Ferret_
    _Ferret_ Posts: 660
    came back from work today to 22°C!
    Summer is fighting back!
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