British Summer

fergo
fergo Posts: 56
edited August 2012 in MTB general
Going out through my local wooded route today and thinking how naff the British 'Summer' is for MTB. Overgrown trails with nettles/brambles, nats all over the place, boggy swamps on the trails, muggy, hayfever etc.

Give me a cool/sunny (but not warm) Autumn/winter morning, all the trails clear as plants dead, firm ground due to freezing sometimes, no bugs.

Roll on the autumn!

Rant over :P

What's your favourite time of year for MTB and why?
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    That's not a rant, it's a whine.
    I don't do smileys.

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  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    fergo wrote:
    Going out through my local wooded route today and thinking how naff the British 'Summer' is for MTB. Overgrown trails with nettles/brambles, nats all over the place, boggy swamps on the trails, muggy, hayfever etc.
    None of that on our local trails. But i'm riding in the alps for two weeks regardless so pah-hah.
  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,981
    To be fair, most summers are not like that. This summer has just been exceptionally shi.t.
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  • Bigchris
    Bigchris Posts: 131
    im sick of getting stung by nettles! Its like a jungle in places near me at the moment.

    I do love bone dry trails, but il have to agree autumn..at least this year, is the one.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Bigchris wrote:
    im sick of getting stung by nettles! Its like a jungle in places near me at the moment.

    I do love bone dry trails, but il have to agree autumn..at least this year, is the one.
    MTFU. If it was a jungle you'd be getting eaten by lions and panthers and anacondas and crocodiles and headhunters and sh1t like that.
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  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    Its terrible - I have to swish down the hill on smooth, dry trails prepared by our trail crew surrounded by swathes of wild alpine flowers, 25 degree air temp, views across to the snow covered Monashees then get lifted by to the top by a chairlift.

    Summers rubbish. :D
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    That is soooo gay.
    I don't do smileys.

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  • bennett_346
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  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    cooldad wrote:
    That is soooo gay.

    I do like to stop and collect some wild flowers to decorate my bike with along the way.
    Closet jockey wheel pimp whore.
  • fergo
    fergo Posts: 56
    cooldad wrote:
    That is soooo gay.

    MTFU - Gay would be two people of the same sex having a relationship.
  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    fergo wrote:
    cooldad wrote:
    That is soooo gay.

    MTFU - Gay would be two people of the same sex having a relationship.
    :roll:
  • fergo
    fergo Posts: 56
    cooldad wrote:
    Bigchris wrote:
    im sick of getting stung by nettles! Its like a jungle in places near me at the moment.

    I do love bone dry trails, but il have to agree autumn..at least this year, is the one.
    MTFU. If it was a jungle you'd be getting eaten by lions and panthers and anacondas and crocodiles and headhunters and sh1t like that.

    :roll:
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    fergo wrote:
    cooldad wrote:
    That is soooo gay.

    MTFU - Gay would be two people of the same sex having a relationship.
    Time for you to come out of the closet then.
    I don't do smileys.

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    paul.skibum wrote:
    cooldad wrote:
    That is soooo gay.

    I do like to stop and collect some wild flowers to decorate my bike with along the way.
    Thta's why it's so important to pick your colourway carefully, or the flowers clash.
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  • fergo
    fergo Posts: 56
    cooldad wrote:
    fergo wrote:
    cooldad wrote:
    That is soooo gay.

    MTFU - Gay would be two people of the same sex having a relationship.
    Time for you to come out of the closet then.

    Hoho never saw that one coming.

    Cooldad - I have observed this forum for a while, and although I have not posted nearly 14k posts, I use the forum to discuss and share my opinions on biking. You have come onto this post to be sarcastic and generally rude to people on it. This is highlighted by the childish homophobic insult above. Im not the only user to pick you up on you negative/sarcastic/childish as I have seen other posts that say the same about you.

    If you could refrain on the insults please or I will report you to forum administrators for offensive/homophobic comments.

    Im here to talk biking, not get into arguments with cyber warriors.

    Thanks
  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    fergo wrote:
    homophobic
    In the words of the immortal Inigo Montoya - "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
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  • YeehaaMcgee
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    Oooh, a new member with zero sense of humour, and a penchant for being very easily offended.
    I'm grabbing my popcorn for this one.
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    edited August 2012
    bennett_346 wrote:
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    FTFY (I think that's the one you meant)
    I don't do smileys.

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  • fergo
    fergo Posts: 56
    Now I see why you have 14k posts.

    Not talking about bikes...
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    YeehaaMcgee wrote:
    Oooh, a new member with zero sense of humour, and a penchant for being very easily offended.
    I'm grabbing my popcorn for this one.
    To be fair, apart from the homophobic bit, which offends me deeply (get me drunk or buy me a nice Omega and I'm as easy as the next guy), he is actually quite astute.
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  • cooldad
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    fergo wrote:
    Now I see why you have 14k posts.

    Not talking about bikes...
    If you are refering to the post just before yours, I was simply helping out a friend with a failed link. I was being nice and kind, and thought you would appreciate that sort of selfless, non judgemental action.
    I don't do smileys.

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  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    To be fair to Cooldad, I think he suggested my comment was a tad bent (not sure if that is the politically correct term these days, its so hard to keep track) and I took no offence to it.
    Closet jockey wheel pimp whore.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    paul.skibum wrote:
    To be fair to Cooldad, I think he suggested my comment was a tad bent (not sure if that is the politically correct term these days, its so hard to keep track) and I took no offence to it.
    You didn't take offence? Damn failed again. But any hate and animosity I have for you is based purely on jealousy of where you live, and in no way by your sexual orientation or lack thereof.

    ps I think the politically correct terminology is 'very Andyish'. Because he is a Glee fan.
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  • YeehaaMcgee
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    cooldad wrote:
    YeehaaMcgee wrote:
    Oooh, a new member with zero sense of humour, and a penchant for being very easily offended.
    I'm grabbing my popcorn for this one.
    To be fair, apart from the homophobic bit, which offends me deeply (get me drunk or buy me a nice Omega and I'm as easy as the next guy), he is actually quite astute.
    He is very easily offended, and he did begin this argument, really.
    Hell we haven't even really derailed any thread of world-changing importance this time, and he's already whining.
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  • YeehaaMcgee
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    paul.skibum wrote:
    To be fair to Cooldad, I think he suggested my comment was a tad bent (not sure if that is the politically correct term these days, its so hard to keep track) and I took no offence to it.
    As CD said - we just hate you deeply for living somewhere even more awesome than I do. It's petty jealousy, but at this point in life, that's all I have, really.
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  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    Bad things about BC:

    - some of the animals are dangerous (and seem to wait near where I like to ride)
    - ice hockey is far too popular (even in the summer)
    - beer isnt quite as good as it is in the UK
    - car insurance is a f**king rip off
    - someone always has a bigger truck
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    I feel so much better now. Thanks for nothing. Eh (only Canadian I know)
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  • paul.skibum
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    It rains sometimes?
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  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    paul.skibum wrote:
    Bad things about BC:

    - some of the animals are dangerous (and seem to wait near where I like to ride)
    - ice hockey is far too popular (even in the summer)
    - beer isnt quite as good as it is in the UK
    - car insurance is a f**king rip off
    - someone always has a bigger truck

    The animals in town are more dangerous than any Canadian wildlife - and the Cougars aren't as pleasant to fu*k.
    We hardly ever get snow, let alone ice.
    Beer schmeer
    Car insurance is still a rip off
    There's always bigger trucks here too?!?

    So, given that, I still think I can justify my hatred.
    Sorry, dude.
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