Stonechat
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Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]
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Stonechat
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- Staines, Middlesex
I am hoping river level will go down enough that I no longer have to carry doggy over the flooded road. I am taking a diversion to get to a high section of riverbank, just want to get back to normal where I get straight onto the grass by the river, though it's bound to be horrible and muddy
for a while
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Stonechat
Guru
- Location
- Staines, Middlesex
Apart from dealing with flooding etc, there was frozen floodwater on the roads this morning, lethal
Looked in a couple of bike shops
Quite like the Boardman though the gears are not what I want really.
Looked in a couple of bike shops
Quite like the Boardman though the gears are not what I want really.
SWSteve
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- Bristol...ish
Laid all my kit out last night, woke up this morning and the roads/cars were all covered in a heavy frost. It would have been okay once I got to the main roads, but getting there isn't worth the risk
Mo1959
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- Perthshire,Scotland
Very sensible Steve, especially with your new bike. After experiencing a fall on ice this year and last I can honestly say it's not worth it. You go down so quickly you don't have time to save yourself or your bike.
Supersuperleeds
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- Location
- Leicester
Hybrid/MTB and marathon winters are what you need, 76 miles over three rides done on mine today
SWSteve
Guru
- Location
- Bristol...ish
Hybrid/MTB and marathon winters are what you need, 76 miles over three rides done on mine today
I have thought that a hybrid with discs may be n+1 for a commuter.
SWSteve
Guru
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- Bristol...ish
My hands are falling apart, I need to keep using loads of moisturiser because it's horrible. Bought some new gloves in Evans on sunday, these should help
I bought myself some fairly cheap gloves after a fall in August (did some damage to hand which made it very difficult to cycle back) as protection if I do crash. They keep me warm-ish for a short ride above 0C (I wouldn't ride on ice without proper ice spikes!)
Phoenix Lincs
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- Sleaford, Lincs
Was planning to ride last night due to a cancelled appt but by the time I got home I felt really hungry then lost the will to get the bike out. I'm laid here listening to a downpour and trying to psych myself up to walk the dog to suss out what it's really like rather than what it sounds like. Need to get my ass in gear!
Mo1959
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- Perthshire,Scotland
Must be pretty generalised rain today by the sounds of it. Rained most of the night here too and still raining with more forecast. There was a lot of standing water yesterday as it was and I can't think of a road to go out that won't have a fair bit of flooding today. Well, apart from maybe up to the local reservoir and that is a 3 mile steep climb so I think I will pass on that at my current fitness level. Lol
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Go for it, I would also get a second wheel set, one with normal tyres and one with ice tyres, makes life a lot easier.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
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- Perthshire,Scotland
That sounds brilliant if I could just win the lottery......oh, I forgot I don't do it....oh well.
I think it's a bike with water wings I would need today!
Supersuperleeds
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- Leicester
That sounds brilliant if I could just win the lottery......oh, I forgot I don't do it....oh well.
I think it's a bike with water wings I would need today!
Mo, I've given in and am going to get a rear mudguard for the Sirrus, fed up of a soaking rear!
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