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just got the heated gloves working, would be a shame for them to go to waste:-k
injury_ian
01-02-09, 11:13 PM
Im toying... if i can get on a main road easily....... IF and thats a big BUT
injury_ian
01-02-09, 11:19 PM
here is the science.... nice thin bike tyres can find grip on the road by ploughing thru the snow...
Big fat wide (fairly low on tred) car tyres = fairly usless on snow
+ rear wheel drive = stranded at the first hill.....
Ive ridden a few times in these conditions, hardest bit is getting onto the main road, hopfully its a well used road and gritted, keep your distance and dont rush through lights, slow down well in advance and keep an eye on mirrors for drivers not slowing down. No harsh or quick movements, stay in the center of the lane at lights as car engines keep ice and snow of that part. Try to keep the front brake to a minimum, use back, if it locks up, let off and reapply, use engine braking to slow to the lights. Stay safe, if yr worried about riding, then dont ride.
Think I'll take the tube.
rictus01
02-02-09, 12:22 AM
Get a light bike....:D, put it up the front this evening and it was all over the place, but so light even my duff leg didn't have a problem with it.
Mind you when I put it up it was like this
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2078/67/122/621884134/n621884134_1485401_4643.jpg
after half an hour it was like this
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2078/67/122/621884134/n621884134_1485402_4925.jpg
Cheers Mark.
Well,I will definately be taking the cage today.
Just having my breakfast now and after looking out of the window there is no way on this planet that the bike is going anywhere.
think its a bow out, need too dig my front gate to open it, no busses, taxis are saying stuffit and not going to work, pha well at least IT can work from home.
Think I'll take the tube.
Or would, if it wasn't suspended.
And no buses.
Ho-hum, working-from-home day I suppose.
dirtydog
02-02-09, 08:27 AM
I'm staying home today as well, was going to go do some work but the Hogs back is shut and so is part of the A3.
Yup, Snow day for me too. I'm not risking my car to try (and probably fail) to get to work :)
Sod's law really. Go to Scotland for a couple of weeks and no snow (it melted as soon as we arrived). Get home and get snowed in :D
Argh, we have the ability to work from home being IT but they want everyone in...stupid that is. I start late today so going to see what its like in an hour or so and then suggest...insist I work from home.
Took T to work just now and people were sliding around a bit, hardest bit was parking the car...well it kept the traction control humoured :D
Also saw a black curvy riding on the road, black leathers at about 8ish, nutter, could of been Colby.
Roads look quite clear around me a part from the 500 metres to the main road. Car day today!
Ch00
Argh, we have the ability to work from home being IT but they want everyone in...stupid that is. I start late today so going to see what its like in an hour or so and then suggest...insist I work from home.
That's nuts. If my work phone up and "insist" I come in, I'd be "insisting" that they feck off :D
I'm staying here and playing with these guys ;)
injury_ian
02-02-09, 08:55 AM
FAIL, bike was a defo no no.
manage to get 10 miles (receiving 3 pushes) decided there wasnt a haddock in hells chance of getting on the flyover.
got home, car abandoned in car park as I canne move it into a space :(
:oops: It's a write off :cry:
The whole work day is ruined, there's no way I can get to work :D
Walked to the station which took an hour, no trains at all going north.
Waked home after some shopping :)
rictus01
02-02-09, 01:00 PM
That's nuts. If my work phone up and "insist" I come in, I'd be "insisting" that they feck off :D
I'm staying here and playing with these guys ;)
So dug the little fella out then.......:D
Think I'll take the tube.
Hahaahahahahahahahaha
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