Snow?

mudcow007

Kieran_Burns wrote:

Reminds me of Wales in 2009:



A landrover got stuck a little further down that road... trying to dig me out. :roll: :oops:

no friggen way we have a house half a mile from that junction!

what were you doing on the Ysbyty Ifan road?

(same junction)

Kieran_Burns

Getting stuck.

Did you miss that bit? :oops:

(on New Year hols with some friends staying in Penmachno. I got some stunning photos that year:

http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z146 ... on%202009/

Enjoy yourself - feedback always welcome!

(oh and the 'famous' ones from the year before: http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z146 ... s/Snowdon/ )

Oh, and when we got to the other end of the road we found a Road Closed sign! (there wasn't one at the end we joined at)

mudcow007

nice

we have a house in ffestiniog

a couple of days before i took my pic a salt gritter had slipped off the road an rolled, the driver was just sitting on the wheels smoking a fag, quite comical

Hill i want to make it up without stopping - im hoping for this summer

Topaxci

meanredspider wrote:

Winters do squirm - it's quite unnerving at first. Do treat ice with caution on the Winters - I got rear wheelspin frequently on steep climbs and also came off on a hard-frozen adverse camber corner. They are good but not foolproof. It's why I run Ice Spiker Pros on the MTB instead - I can maintain reasonable speeds (15mph into work & 14mph (net uphill) back yesterday) over the 15 miles each way and, in 3 years of using them, I've never experienced the slightest "moment" as they have 3x as many studs as the Winters (and actually weigh less). I think they are overkill for most people but I face a lot of ice.

Thanks, will proceed with caution tonight.
Though I think that's a given as it is still -6 outside - something of a novelty for us.

For the couple of weeks a year I get to use the Winters its not worth me reinvesting but will certainly take a look at the Ice Spikers when I need replacements.

Ben6899

daviesee wrote:

Ben6899 wrote:

Do you roll a car, two years ago?

No.
Takes me back to the weather and road conditions of November/December 2010.
I can drive fairly well in the snow and road conditions have never prevented me getting anywhere.
Numpties that can't drive is what causes the road congestion, not a little snow.
Here is a road that i was happy driving up a couple of years ago.

Ah, I see. Good!

UndercoverElephant

Never had any slippage on ice using the Marathon Winters, find them completely predictable. Bastard heavy and slow, but predictable.

bobbygloss

No snow here, but the local lakes have reached 13cm ice thickness, which is officially safe to go on.
I might try to make some new seasonal Strava segments tonight..

meanredspider

Bobbygloss wrote:

No snow here, but the local lakes have reached 13cm ice thickness, which is officially safe to go on.
I might try to make some new seasonal Strava segments tonight..

That's too cool. I'd love to have a Strava KoM on a lake... 8)

Kieran_Burns

meanredspider wrote:

Bobbygloss wrote:

No snow here, but the local lakes have reached 13cm ice thickness, which is officially safe to go on.
I might try to make some new seasonal Strava segments tonight..

That's too cool. I've love to have a Strava KoM on a lake... 8)

Ice Road Stravas?

Kieran_Burns

Errr....

http://www.weather.com/weather/hourbyho ... ginIndex=6

:shock:

Annoyingly I have to drive in as I'm off to that thar London later in the morning.

Ooooh and then I extend it to Friday and I get snow while I'm cycling in.

itboffin

Be warned kB if London gets more than 1/2 inch of snow all hell will break loose no one will be able to get anywhere or do anything.

bobbygloss

Here we go. 1 mile, perfectly flat and smooth, but not for roadies.
http://app.strava.com/segments/3279155

Last night, on a different lake:


Almost no brakes, almost no steering, and wheel spin if you pedal too hard. I'm not sure if better tyres would help; mine are Nokian Extremes which have been very good but now over 1500 miles old.

mudcow007

Bobbygloss wrote:

Here we go. 1 mile, perfectly flat and smooth, but not for roadies.
http://app.strava.com/segments/3279155

Last night, on a different lake:


Almost no brakes, almost no steering, and wheel spin if you pedal too hard. I'm not sure if better tyres would help; mine are Nokian Extremes which have been very good but now over 1500 miles old.

that is awesome

bobbygloss

Thanks. I'm not sure if holding 15mph on the flat for one mile = awesome though.

rubertoe

Bobbygloss wrote:

Thanks. I'm not sure if holding 15mph on the flat for one mile = awesome though.

Not sure if that is Awesome or down right mental.

I assume that is a frozen lake?

itboffin

34mph downhill this morning on mixed black ice and ice patches, loving the cx kitted out in ice studs.

Going up was slow mind you.

tc345

That is SO cool! I am jealous!

-8 here this morning, 6 layers and i was sweaty but my hands were still cold. ALl good fun though.

Bobbygloss wrote:

Here we go. 1 mile, perfectly flat and smooth, but not for roadies.
http://app.strava.com/segments/3279155

Last night, on a different lake:


Almost no brakes, almost no steering, and wheel spin if you pedal too hard. I'm not sure if better tyres would help; mine are Nokian Extremes which have been very good but now over 1500 miles old.

meanredspider

Love that picture, Bobbygloss. Some opportuities for some amazing pics of the bike looking like it's on water

Kieran_Burns

and I was impressed with the frost on my gloves when I got home last night....

bails87

So then, what tyres/vehicle for getting to work and back in the snow?
-Car on Conti winter contacts
-Cx bike on marathon winters
-cx bike on cx knobblies
-mtb on mud tyres
-Mtb on wide (2.35") knobblies.

Decisions, decisions....

Kieran_Burns

Good Lord. It's started to snow (very lightly but deffo snow)

rubertoe

I can see the Country coming to a stand still tomorrow.

littleprawn

You guys are pretty hardcore....

Missus would kill me if I commuted in snow...but would my CX on current tyre set up...i.e.

-cx bike on cx knobblies (http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticycle ... d_cl.shtml) be sufficient on snow and also ice or do I need to get the Marathon Winters/ or equivalent?

Kieran_Burns

littleprawn wrote:

You guys are pretty hardcore....

Missus would kill me if I commuted in snow...but would my CX on current tyre set up...i.e.

-cx bike on cx knobblies (http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticycle ... d_cl.shtml) be sufficient on snow and also ice or do I need to get the Marathon Winters/ or equivalent?

Not a chance on snow - you need the full treaded ones. Nothing else but spikes on the ice (as I have found out)

meanredspider

Mud tyres are best in snow. Studded tyres best on ice.

littleprawn

Kieran_Burns wrote:

Not a chance on snow - you need the full treaded ones. Nothing else but spikes on the ice (as I have found out)

meanredspider wrote:

Mud tyres are best in snow. Studded tyres best on ice.

Cheers...I am getting a good education here...need to start investing in some 'ice studs' this year....

Drfabulous0

Always stuck with slicks on snow and ice, never had any issues.

rolf_f

Forecast changing now. Only expected to be heavy snow in the Southern part of England and Wales. Light snow for the North but more (light) snow for the weekend than previously forecast.

I'll be commuting on the Tourer (on near slicks).

Drfabulous0 wrote:

Always stuck with slicks on snow and ice, never had any issues.

Fabulous by name, fabulous by nature then! Any other laws of physics you are good at defying?

Fireblade96

I've fitted Snow Studs to the MTB - bring it on !

(and I'm planning to work from home tomorrow)

meanredspider

Rolf F wrote:

Fabulous by name, fabulous by nature then! Any other laws of physics you are good at defying?

Rides a tricycle