You have to laugh at the British weather really... For the last two days we've had snow - they describe this as the worst snow for 18 years. Here on the South Downs we've 'apparently' had about 30cm of snow - have a good chuckle if you live up by the Rockies or equivalent
It's shut schools, public transport has collapsed, something like 6 million bunked off work yesterday... You have to laugh!
I was good and asked my boss for today off, so I could go riding. Nothing too 'hardcore' today, but a good fun three hour loop. Gave me a chance to 'test' my new Hope headset and revel in my Northwave Goretex winter boots.
Hope you enjoy the pics... (p.s it's about lunchtime when I took the shots - dark!)
Wow. Yeah I got an e-mail from Wiggle, from whom I'd ordered an XT crankset, stating that the weather was adversely affecting the shipping of orders. I ordered from there because the exchange rate is favorable right now. ($155 for an XT 175mm free shipping)
that's cool though since I expected it to take a good while anyway. :thumbsup:
I does make me laugh how (if you listen to the BBC) theres a bit of snow in London area and the world grinds to a halt. I'm in the south west (gloucestershire) and fair enough its the worst we've seen for a while, but everyone just gets on with it. My parents are from Yorkshire and find the whole thing hilarious.
Sweet pics there though, hope you had a good ride.
Cheers everyone... at least "leaves on the trail" didn't stop me. For anyone outside of UK, they are always blaming the train cancellations on "leaves on the rails"! Mad dogs and Englishmen
Well I've just got into work and its doing a very good impression of a blizzard outside. I'm the only one in currently and I'm thinking I might bugger off home before I get stuck here. Might even get a sneaky ride in the snow in
We're used to snow in Scotland its no biggie i think its just the the likes of London etc are just not geared up for snow and to put the infrastructure in place for 1 - 2 days a year would cost a fortune... More clever goverment ideas
And that was just in my section of PA. The storm was bad all along the east coast spawning major storms and tornadoes in the south, and feet of snow in the north.
There was a lot of fallout over how PENNDOT (Pa dept of transportation) handled the situation.
Since then its gotten better, but they still miss abit. There was an icestorm that stranded 23 people on the same highway a few weeks ago.
I just don't have the burning need to ride in that crap like you people do. I bow before you're dedication!
Hi Elliot, all part of the local bridleways out near the "Wayfarers Walk"... not the most challenging of terrain, but nice to get out
This is on the southern end, south of Basingstoke towards the Candovers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayfarers_Walk
Here's a couple more pics from today... Been a bit icy out there today.
Jeffus, that looks like a great day out - I love riding in Wales - Great big day riding there. Looks good fun.
Brown_Teeth, that made me chuckle... One day! Our one week summer is closer everyday... dream, dream, dream!
Hi Pete-G, yes it is, the trails were closed but I'd ridden in the back way from home along Offas **** path, so I came down the hill, in the snow , was good fun, many wipe outs, you hit a certain speed and you where gone
From my house up over the mountains , across the path and throught the forest and home again, is about 15miles and if I do the red and black and go out of the forest 25 miles,
Damn! Sorry to hear... hope you're feeling better soon.
Our snow days have ended - it was big slush a couple of days ago. Since then it's been big floods! Although none effecting me. Just up the road towards Reading they've had it bad in places.
I'm going to have to get back up the M4 soon and head back down to Wales :thumbsup:
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