Snow's Coming!

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edited April 2012 in Commuting chat
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Looks like it'll hit Northern Scotland by mid-afternoon and work south through the night, Northeast England in time for the morning commute on Tuesday possibly going as far south as the M62 corridor Tuesday night. So 90% of Forumites needn't worry!

Time for those long forgotten Snow Studs/Marathon Winters/Ice Spikers/DIY Hacks to see some action!
I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Tough decision about which bike to take in the morning - MTB that still has Ice Spikers on - or roadie. Snow often doesn't live up to forecasts
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    It was bloody cold here yesterday & today, forecast for Tues is 0c and rain/sleet

    Good job I took off the ice spikers this weekend :roll:
    Rule #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.
  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    Oh FFS, I suggest smashing more fridges and dumping some Halon. This bloody global warming is not living up to it's reputation, I for one am going to complain to China.
    FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
    CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
    Litespeed L3 for Strava bits

    Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    SimonAH wrote:
    Oh FFS, I suggest smashing more fridges and dumping some Halon. This bloody global warming is not living up to it's reputation, I for one am going to complain to China.


    Doesn't global warming mean we get colder? So our choices are wet weather or cold. We can't catch a lucky break, can we?
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    And boy wasn't it cold this morning, back to full winter kit for me.
    Rule #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.
  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    Errr....

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#extra-uk-content
    YELLOW WARNING for SNOW

    Is someone peeing in the snow again?
    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 commuter
  • Marcus_C
    Marcus_C Posts: 183
    Good job i've still got the marathon winters on the crosser, couple of inches of snow and lots of ice around this morning, or was that just me?
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    - Cannondale CAADX Force/105/Rival
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    Thought this would be a Game of Thrones thread...
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  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    I bottled it this morning. :oops:
    2 degrees with a windchill taking it sub zero, torrential rain and snow forecast.
    As I have a chest/head cold virus and a Mallorca trip this month to look forward to, it seemed prudent.
    I am currently sitting in an office with the heating turned off for the "summer" wearing a shirt, merino jersey and a fleece :evil:
    Plus the other obvious clothes too :wink:

    This is made all the weirder by the fact that my head has a tan from the sun at the weekend!
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    it better not come down to london, my CX is back in my parents garage for the summer now
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    Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
    Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
    Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
    Premier (CX) - FCN 6
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  • Initialised
    Initialised Posts: 3,047
    Kieran_Burns wrote:
    Errr....

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#extra-uk-content
    YELLOW WARNING for SNOW

    Is someone peeing in the snow again?

    Just don't eat it!

    Will be donning the Snow Studs tonight.
    I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Snow settling here now. It was 20+C last week - now close to zero. Back to 10C by Friday apparently
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    I just walked to the shop on the corner in a T-Shirt. Is it quite far north you live MRS?
    FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
    CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
    Litespeed L3 for Strava bits

    Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    SimonAH wrote:
    I just walked to the shop on the corner in a T-Shirt. Is it quite far north you live MRS?

    Err - yes - the sign at the end of the road says JoG 115 miles - Glasgow is 180 miles south - basically I'm at the "Notch" in the North East of Scotland
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    meanredspider wrote:
    SimonAH wrote:
    I just walked to the shop on the corner in a T-Shirt. Is it quite far north you live MRS?

    Err - yes - the sign at the end of the road says JoG 115 miles - Glasgow is 180 miles south - basically I'm at the "Notch" in the North East of Scotland
    It can be difficult to convey to people who think that "north" means manchester
  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    bompington wrote:
    meanredspider wrote:
    SimonAH wrote:
    I just walked to the shop on the corner in a T-Shirt. Is it quite far north you live MRS?

    Err - yes - the sign at the end of the road says JoG 115 miles - Glasgow is 180 miles south - basically I'm at the "Notch" in the North East of Scotland
    It can be difficult to convey to people who think that "north" means manchester

    I was staying with friends in Lossiemouth and wanted to drive to JoG. I said I could leave fairly late as it would only take a couple of hours..... much hilarity ensued. :oops:
    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 commuter
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Yep wed/thurs here :x

    In April FFS
    Rule #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.
  • Initialised
    Initialised Posts: 3,047
    bompington wrote:
    meanredspider wrote:
    SimonAH wrote:
    I just walked to the shop on the corner in a T-Shirt. Is it quite far north you live MRS?

    Err - yes - the sign at the end of the road says JoG 115 miles - Glasgow is 180 miles south - basically I'm at the "Notch" in the North East of Scotland
    It can be difficult to convey to people who think that "north" means manchester
    The snow probably wont make it as far SOUTH as Manchester.

    My Studs are fitted so I probably wont get any either.
    I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.
  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    itboffin wrote:
    Yep wed/thurs here :x

    In April FFS

    It's not that unusual to be fair - and I've seen snow here in June! (that really WAS freaky)
    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 commuter
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Kieran_Burns wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Yep wed/thurs here :x

    In April FFS

    It's not that unusual to be fair - and I've seen snow here in June! (that really WAS freaky)

    I live in Wiltshire that's pretty far SW a good 90+ miles from London
    Rule #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.
  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    meanredspider wrote:
    SimonAH wrote:
    I just walked to the shop on the corner in a T-Shirt. Is it quite far north you live MRS?

    Err - yes - the sign at the end of the road says JoG 115 miles - Glasgow is 180 miles south - basically I'm at the "Notch" in the North East of Scotland

    We really need that sarcasm font! I was joking old bean. (reminds self to use smilies when being facetious) :shock:
    FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
    CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
    Litespeed L3 for Strava bits

    Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    SimonAH wrote:
    meanredspider wrote:
    SimonAH wrote:
    I just walked to the shop on the corner in a T-Shirt. Is it quite far north you live MRS?

    Err - yes - the sign at the end of the road says JoG 115 miles - Glasgow is 180 miles south - basically I'm at the "Notch" in the North East of Scotland

    We really need that sarcasm font! I was joking old bean. (reminds self to use smilies when being facetious) :shock:

    Sorry :oops: - it's just that plenty of people have no idea how far north Inverness is - I had a guy "pop up" from Manchester to pick up a car he'd bought from me. About 5 hours and 1 speeding ticket later, he finally arrived (only after I'd left to catch a plane - my wife had to deal with it) - he clearly had no idea how far north it was
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    meanredspider wrote:
    SimonAH wrote:
    meanredspider wrote:
    SimonAH wrote:
    I just walked to the shop on the corner in a T-Shirt. Is it quite far north you live MRS?

    Err - yes - the sign at the end of the road says JoG 115 miles - Glasgow is 180 miles south - basically I'm at the "Notch" in the North East of Scotland

    We really need that sarcasm font! I was joking old bean. (reminds self to use smilies when being facetious) :shock:

    Sorry :oops: - it's just that plenty of people have no idea how far north Inverness is - I had a guy "pop up" from Manchester to pick up a car he'd bought from me. About 5 hours and 1 speeding ticket later, he finally arrived (only after I'd left to catch a plane - my wife had to deal with it) - he clearly had no idea how far north it was
    :D:D
    FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
    CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
    Litespeed L3 for Strava bits

    Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    edited April 2012
    Yep, big, sloppy lumps of snow falling from the sky here. Time to dig out my winter kit again.
    Sun - Rain - Snow
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    2 inches of snow west of Aberdeen. Trains from Inverness cancelled/long delays. Worst winters day of the year - in April.

    Not a drop in Aberdeen :!:
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • suzyb
    suzyb Posts: 3,449
    Went to bed in April, woke up in January :(
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  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    suzyb wrote:
    Went to bed in April, woke up in January :(

    Year well spent! :D
    Sun - Rain - Snow
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    a good 4+" of snow here if not more. Spent an hour in it this morning putting the snow tyres back on the car :roll:

    No power either :roll:

    Too deep for the bike for sure.
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    My friend in Lossiemouth has reported similar issues where she is - complete white-out last night.
    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 commuter
  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    Good couple of inches here (we're up the hill a bit from Dundee so usually get a bit more snow), wet but drifting in places - making it a nice day to take the dog for a walk...
    I came to the conclusion a long time back that once the snow is deeper than your bottom bracket you're in trouble - but it's fun to try anyway, and on the way back down I managed to charge the drift in the pic that stopped me on the way up.

    I guess that after a taste of summer we were due a proper Scottish spring.

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