Winter Blues

Wormishere1

Screw you winter! Is anyone else sick of this wet winter yet?

I got a nice shiny new 29er on the 10th of Jan and it looks a right state with mudgaurds, light mounts and skinny tyres ( I am not a fair weather rider).

Plus there are the patches of mud that some how manage to get right amongst the shifters, under the seat etc that never disappear, the seemingly impossible task of dressing correctly for the temperature, the washing of the bike in the sodding rain and cold etc.

Bring on the sunshine!

Angus Young

As long as I'm on the bike it's all fun, rain or shine.

The Northern Monkey

i've been ill since 2nd week in Jan, brakes on both the bikes have had issues and I need to get to a LBS to get one up and running!
Crap!!

WalkTheLine

Me. Out Sunday to test out the new narrow wide set up at Rivington. I too have a shiny new 29er. Leaving that in the garage until atleast April though.

buddy_club

My not so new not so shiny 29er has been absolutely hammered so far this winter! 2 new sets of brake pads so far, of to cannock again this weekend, for another hammering, weather actually turned out rather nice last weekend and it was good to see alot of people out and about! About the shifters and mud thing, its the bottom of mine i can never get it out from

Wormishere1

Angus Young wrote:

As long as I'm on the bike it's all fun, rain or shine.

I love being out on my bike, just not the fact it looks like a bag of poop and I end up looking like a bag of poop too!

Angus Young

Wormishere1 wrote:

Angus Young wrote:

As long as I'm on the bike it's all fun, rain or shine.

I love being out on my bike, just not the fact it looks like a bag of poop and I end up looking like a bag of poop too!

Don't mind any of that. The only thing I don't like about this time of year is the wind. Everything else I can cope with.

coulddobetter

Pretty fed up . Especially today when looking after relatives dogs. Walked them where I usually ride.

KevChallis

I find mud and puddles fun doesn't bother me at all, I fell in a puddle at the weekend, I knew I had a change of clothes in the car so wasn't bothered lol, it's all good fun haha

Wormishere1

Out on a night ride last night...came to a small bog, mate ended up mech deep in it. Delicious.

Bloody great ride though - two KOM's to boot.

poah

Wormishere1 wrote:

I got a nice shiny new 29er on the 10th of Jan and it looks a right state with mudgaurds, light mounts and skinny tyres ( I am not a fair weather rider).

looked a state before all that stuff what with it being a 29er

rockmonkeysc

Wet downhill is excellent fun. Sharpens up the skills for summer as well.
This is the only time of year I will go to trail centres, they're nice and quiet plus they're the best all weather rides.

iwilldoit

Only been mtb ing since the start of December so I know no different, been really enjoying it, mind the weather has been really p*****g me off I work out side and have had next to no money since the start of Dec so I really do wish the rain would go away

johnmcl7

I started mountain biking with group night rides in winter 2012 so knew nothing different however I did find it tougher going into winter this year having been used to bright sunshine, dry dusty trails and only needing to wear shorts and t-shirt but aside from a couple of rough rides (freezing air, wet ground/snow, frozen up components argh) I've got used to it again and enjoying the rides. Sometimes I feel a little reluctant when getting started but when you get up to temperature, the bike and you are wet and muddy I don't really care and just enjoy the riding.

It's what I find great about mountain biking is that you can go riding pretty much any time and any where in any weather conditions and it can still be enjoyable.

John

paul.skibum

I go skiing everyday - don't need to go riding!

Kowalski675

Wormishere1 wrote:

Screw you winter! Is anyone else sick of this wet winter yet?

I've been sick of it since October.