Let the snow forecasts BEGIN!
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I did, well Snow Studs anyway, and they've had about 20 outings this winter so far. And yes, it has been a disappointing winter round here as well (for us skiers anyway) - but that still means ice on the roads, often untreated, on what must be an average of one morning in 4 or so.mudcow007 wrote:so come on, own up.....who shelled out on Winter Marathon tyres???0 -
Hehe, me! :oops:mudcow007 wrote:so come on, own up.....who shelled out on Winter Marathon tyres???
I also bought the CX for winter commuting :oops: :oops:
And winter tyres for the car :oops: :oops: :oops:
Oh well, I needed (car) tyres anyway, and it's been around zero degrees plenty of times when I've been driving to/from work, they're winter tyres, not 'snow' tyres, after all.
The CX is used on the boring local off road stuff too, and I'll be getting rid of the Ribble. I haven't missed it since I started using the CX in October, it's not really any quicker, but it's more attractive to theives and less practical.
As it turned out, the Winter Marathons weren't needed, but they weren't a huge expense and they'll come in useful one day!0 -
*Owns up to Marathon Winters' purchase.
Only put them on to bed them in. Took them off again the next day..Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.0 -
Ah but it will snow some time, may be not today but sure as eggs is eggs it WILLRule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
I demand some snow. I put the Studs on when it got icy a week or so before Christmas, kept them on since 'just in case' still only one day with snow and it didn't last.
Maybe I should take them off.I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.0 -
Sleet here in the shires tonight windy of course goings without saying :xRule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
bails87 wrote:
To be fair, at least they can't be phone hackedmudcow007 wrote:so come on, own up.....who shelled out on Winter Marathon tyres???
Well, I did last year and I didn't need them that much then - and not at all this year so far! Still, I have just recieved 14 million spare studs from Schwalbe Faster than a tent.......0 -
I could send you some down if you want. Would probably need to hire a refrigerated lorry to get it down to the warmer climes of Engerland though.Initialised wrote:I demand some snow. I put the Studs on when it got icy a week or so before Christmas, kept them on since 'just in case' still only one day with snow and it didn't last.
Maybe I should take them off.0 -
Marathon W***ers bought and used too. In fact, needed Ice Spiker Pros on the MTB instead on at least a couple of occasions. The only thing that I've bought that it's not quite cold enough for is my Castelli Mannaggia jacket - not yet really been much colder than freezing - not the -5 to -11C of last winter (so far). Loads and loads of black ice up here though - ice tyres are essential. Really glad I sorted winter tyres on the car too.ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH0
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I can't read that without reading "Castelli Mangina" instead.Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.0
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Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
2009 Specialized Tricross Sport
2011 Trek Madone 4.5
2012 Felt F65X
Proud CX Pervert and quiet roadie. 12 mile commuter0 -
Snow for me this morningROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH0
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its hail stoning here... like biblically!
roads are white, it will all be gone in about 5 mins when it rains thoughKeeping it classy since '830 -
Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
2009 Specialized Tricross Sport
2011 Trek Madone 4.5
2012 Felt F65X
Proud CX Pervert and quiet roadie. 12 mile commuter0 -
awww. And I'm on Best Bike.Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.0
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Perhaps. We seem to be in a bubble here though. Go a couple of miles in any direction and the roads will be soaking wet from a downpour, but it will have been dry here. Same happened with the snow last winter.Kieran_Burns wrote:0
