cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
debating whether to ride or not tomorrow , on lates so i would be riding home around midnight with snow again forecast atm
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
Vile conditions this morning: two roads closed for flooding (though passable on a bike), an inch or two of very wet snow, sheet ice underneath in a couple of places, constant sleet.
Still, better than driving!
Still, better than driving!
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
this morning its snowing again now turning to rain with multiple road closure due to floods with one area the water is going into houses and the a38 near work is closed due to a major incident .
Kudos to those who can brave the weather
Kudos to those who can brave the weather
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Not back on the bike until tomorrow. Wouldn't have made it today if I was in, as I went flying on mud and ice in the garden last night and landed flat on my back - had to get a shower as mud went everywhere. Back and neck not too good this morning.
biking_fox
Legendary Member
- Location
- Manchester
Just wet and cold nothing special. A lot of big puddles around from the melt.
skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
It starts at Monton and carries on either to the Tyldesley loop or on to Little Hulton near Bolton. The Monton end links to the Bridgewater canal and the Tyldesley loop links to the guided busway to Leigh
skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
Grim 18 miles this morning with lots of slushy snow and big puddles. Still better than driving though, lots of gridlock when I got on the roads
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
I adjusted my route to avoid a notorious flooded road only to encounter a pretty unavoidable flooded road elsewhere. Chain dried and re-lubed at work this morning, I hope the BB is alright.
straas
Matt
- Location
- Manchester
First commute of the year - took the brompton as I have to train to Brum for a meeting. Cold, wet and felt slow and unfit! Need to get out more!
united4ever
Veteran
Cannot decide whether to ride tomorrow.
In terms of is it going to be icy, is the 'feels like temperature' relevant on met office website?
It's the actual temperature that matters isn't it?
Gets down to zero overnight but not sub zero. Wonder if that means ice?
Am itching for a ride, hate taking the train, but head says stick with train☹️
The 'Yellow warning Snow and ice' is there for a reason.
In terms of is it going to be icy, is the 'feels like temperature' relevant on met office website?
It's the actual temperature that matters isn't it?
Gets down to zero overnight but not sub zero. Wonder if that means ice?
Am itching for a ride, hate taking the train, but head says stick with train☹️
The 'Yellow warning Snow and ice' is there for a reason.
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roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
You can't predict iciness from temperatures alone.
How windy it is, and how clear the sky make a very big difference.
I've got ice tyres on one bike, but choosing when to use it is a bit of a lottery, I've made the wrong call in both directions in the past.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
I use metcheck as an alternative forecast as it gives feels like , rain % and amount.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Ice tyres are on. My morning route is ungritted and there is alot of water about.
markharry66
Guru
woke up this morning still dark second day of January blues, idiot weather men forecast snow this morning to dark to tell early if that was going to be the case, sunrise you guessed clear blue sky. Going to take the bike tomorrow no matter what sick of siting in a tin box burning wages.
