Snow

[danf1234]

absolutely battering down in York this morning. Defo the end of my biking year!

[G]

I may not be getting home from work this week if the snow over here keeps coming down so heavy... and it's all on its way over to the UK lol:(...

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[pookie]

great cant wait till it arrives :)

[Berlin]

The last time we had really good snow this early in the year was 1978. We ended up being snowed in for three weeks on a farm in Northumberland and had to walk down a 14 ft snow drift from the bedroom to get out of the house.


Bring it on! :)

C

[danf1234]

Out of my front door 15 mins ago.

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u305/danf1234/DSCF0257.jpg

[Berlin]

That enough for total grid lock! The country will be in chaos! Those conditions look "treacherous"! :D
C

[metalhead19]

"we advise you only to go outside if its ABSOLUTELY necessary"! :D

[pookie]

you shouldve seen the rush on at tescos yesterday..chaos at the tills'. Expect more of the same today.

BTW decathlon had a shed load of sledges in :)

[andrewsmith]

Its snow!
We've never panic bought when its like this.

[timwilky]

So a legitimate excuse to go and raid the local grit bins. get there early or there will be none left

[barwel1992]

ooohhh im going out on the quad for a play :D

[andrewsmith]

ooohhh im going out on the quad for a play :D

is it road legal?
Use it for college :D

[barwel1992]

is it road legal?
Use it for college :D

yeh it is, dont have a car license yet though :( don't need to go on any roads to get to the fields though so all is good

[andrewsmith]

I'm sure quads can be ridden on a bike licence

Edit: I'm a tool! Its a class B1

[dizzyblonde]

Dunnooo how much we'll get if at all. None has fallen here, but it bloody cold.
Peg had to go to a conference in Harrogate today, met colleagues at work for 7am....didn't take the zzr, went in our Landy.

The catch, the boss didn't use his brain, and have Peg take them in our car, they've gone in his ultra un-reliable Ford Dustbin, with knackered heaters, that failed it MoT when it suspension collapsed( I believe it was fixed though).... and its snowing up there!

So I expect him home late, cold and in a lot of pain, because he can't fit in a Ford Dustbin, and his knee will be giving him jip, along with that steel rod thats been playing up lately....grumpy Peg :(

[barwel1992]

I'm sure quads can be ridden on a bike licence

Edit: I'm a tool! Its a class B1

yes, yes you are lol :D i dont get why you need a car license its a bike with 4 wheels END OF i could see the reasoning if it had a steering wheel and a gear stick with accelerator pedals but it doesn't doesn't does it :rolleyes:

[Ed]

Bright and sunny here in Liverpool, but oh so cold

[WeegieBlue]

I'm praying for a grim winter. My contract is up at the end of January and I'm handling complaints about poor repairs/bad service in relation to car insurance. If the weather is grim, there'll be more bumps. More bumps means the garages will be swamped as will the customer services departments. That will generate more complaints, and my contract will get extended meaning I don't need to start touting for business just after Christmas.

SO SNOW, DAGNAMMIT!!

[andrewsmith]

I'm praying for a grim winter. My contract is up at the end of January and I'm handling complaints about poor repairs/bad service in relation to car insurance. If the weather is grim, there'll be more bumps. More bumps means the garages will be swamped as will the customer services departments. That will generate more complaints, and my contract will get extended meaning I don't need to start touting for business just after Christmas.

SO SNOW, DAGNAMMIT!!

good plan mate

[Owenski]

yes, yes you are lol :D i dont get why you need a car license its a bike with 4 wheels END OF i could see the reasoning if it had a steering wheel and a gear stick with accelerator pedals but it doesn't doesn't does it :rolleyes:

I know you know this but Im bored so Im going to be a t***

Bike = Accepted abreviation of bicycle, bi meaning 2. Cycle meaning cycle ta-da!
Seen as a quad is neither 2 wheeled or cycled then in fairness to catagorise it as a bicycle is about as in accurate as possible.
And before anyone questions that their motorbike isnt a cycle either, check your log book ;)

I do happen to agree with you though, its more motorbike than car in that you ride it not drive it
your on it not in it
they've handle bars not steering wheels,
they're for 1 or 2 persons never more

Thats about it I've run out of similarities lol.

[Sally]

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Great ride to work this morning... :\

[dizzyblonde]

And before anyone questions that their motorbike isnt a cycle either, check your log book ;)

.

Tax disc clearly states 'bicycle' whatever the cc

[barwel1992]

I know you know this but Im bored so Im going to be a t***

Bike = Accepted abreviation of bicycle, bi meaning 2. Cycle meaning cycle ta-da!
Seen as a quad is neither 2 wheeled or cycled then in fairness to catagorise it as a bicycle is about as in accurate as possible.
And before anyone questions that their motorbike isnt a cycle either, check your log book ;)

I do happen to agree with you though, its more motorbike than car in that you ride it not drive it
your on it not in it
they've handle bars not steering wheels,
they're for 1 or 2 persons never more

Thats about it I've run out of similarities lol.

yup agree on all that, thats why its quadri-cycle :D still a cycle lol

and just to say our snow has erm gone :(

[jamesterror]

Not a whisker of snow here! Clear blue skies :-)

[Reeder]

Been snowing here, but because we're on the coast and we have our milder weather & fresh salty air it very very rarely lays. Was trying its hardest earlier but everywhere just looks like it's been raining. If you go about 10 miles in land then the snow lays nice as thickly. We're quite lucky I guess :D

[barwel1992]

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Great ride to work this morning... :\

thought it was like that all year round in Scotland? :lol:

[Sally]

Actually makes my commute more fun :)

Until I crash... :|

[Milky Bar Kid]

It's like that most of the time where Sally is from anyway! The sheep love it, means they are camoflaged.

[Owenski]

Tax disc clearly states 'bicycle' whatever the cc

my point exactly, although I did think it also said it on the log book.

[andrewsmith]

It's like that most of the time where Sally is from anyway! The sheep love it, means they are camoflaged.

thats what a boots for!

[Owenski]

Actually makes my commute more fun :)

Until I crash... :|

Ha!
Must make people rage with guilt when they're calling in work
"cant make ti today boss, the cars snowed in"
Then they hear a v-twin roar into life in the back ground...

[Sally]

Ha!
Must make people rage with guilt when they're calling in work
"cant make ti today boss, the cars snowed in"
Then they hear a v-twin roar into life in the back ground...

Yeah a few people got a wee bit shafted last year as they used that excuse, yet I still got into work...

It does roar... alot... :)

[_Stretchie_]

It's like that most of the time where Sally is from anyway! The sheep love it, means they are camoflaged.
thats what a boots for!

Maybe but you still have to find the sheep first before you can shove thier legs down yer wellies

; )

[Milky Bar Kid]

Maybe but you still have to find the sheep first before you can shove thier legs down yer wellies

; )

And there speaks a voice of experience...;)

[_Stretchie_]

And there speaks a voice of experience...;)

You can only get good at something through hard work and persistence

[Bibio]

no snow here... BTW wellies are crap its combat trousers that you want, the two side pockets are just the business.

[barwel1992]

snow is starting to fall, went out on the quad and got all sh*tty was fun

[Venom]

I want snow!!! *stamps feet* :(

[andrewsmith]

Move North you Child!!

[TazDaz]

I wish it would hurry up and snow down here. I'm definitely 'working' from home when it does! ;)

[Fruity-ya-ya]

I wish it would hurry up and snow down here. I'm definitely 'working' from home when it does! ;)
You can have it.
I'll be resigned to the super tram when it comes.
No working form home option for me :-({|=

[Sally]

Take all my mother fu(king snow now!!!!!! I don't want this white sh!te until I am off work :(

[MisterTommyH]

No snow here! But it's bloody cold and a pain in the **** when you have to shut down a construction site cos it's too cold to pour concrete.

[anna]

HAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA is all I have to say ;)

[Bluepete]

No snow in Manc land, just feckin' cold. I've had four days at work out on the job bike, plenty of layers, heated grips on full and it's been beautiful!

I had my picture taken loads of times at the student demo. Here's the only one I can find though!

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/MeatMcrprotest.jpg

I hope the snow comes soon!

Pete ;)

[andrewsmith]

Pete
you looking forward to the volvo and the heating at 28c?

[600+]

I've had four days at work out on the job bike, plenty of layers, heated grips on full and it's been beautiful!

Pete ;)

not that I am jealous!!!!:evil:

[Bluepete]

Pete
you looking forward to the volvo and the heating at 28c?

Sometimes yes!

To be honest, the kit we have for the bikes, together with Marks and Spencers finest thermal undies makes even this mornings minus two celcius pleasent. However, it won't be long before the bikes go into the garage for good.

Pete ;)

[appollo1]

No snow in Manc land, just feckin' cold. I've had four days at work out on the job bike, plenty of layers, heated grips on full and it's been beautiful!

I had my picture taken loads of times at the student demo. Here's the only one I can find though!

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/MeatMcrprotest.jpg

I hope the snow comes soon!

Pete ;)

is that you on the bike on the bottom left of the picture? don't you realise that helmets save lives? ;)

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Great ride to work this morning... :\

Have you got a new bike Sally? I thought your SV was red?

[andrewsmith]

Sometimes yes!

To be honest, the kit we have for the bikes, together with Marks and Spencers finest thermal undies makes even this mornings minus two celcius pleasent. However, it won't be long before the bikes go into the garage for good.

Pete ;)

They going the same way as Northumbria Police, one of the biggest mistakes they've made recently

[yorkie_chris]

We got a little bit today, just enough to make being 30 foot up a wobbly scaffold REALLY unpleasant but not enough to see on the ground.

[ChrisSV]

No snow here, clear blue skies and -2C comming home tonight. So not all bad, dislike snow immensly :(

[Owenski]

-3 this morning but no snow en-route to work.
-3 I've decided is past the convienient to use a bike for commuting barrier, and is firmly on the side of feckin dangerous. When your hands and feet are too cold to function its a bit of a pain trying to remain smooth when you keep hitting neautral or not loosing grip of the throttle enough so you keep jumping around on little blip bursts.

Desperatly need new gloves and boots. :(

[Bluepete]

Desperatly need new gloves and boots. :(


HG Pathan five or two finger gloves are ace! I've got both types and with heated grips, all is well in the world!

Pete ;)

[robh539]

HG Pathan two finger gloves are ace!

+1 hell yeah, thats what i use, love them

[Owenski]

LOL!
Neither you are wrong!
Just returned from a site visit 90mile round trip the vast majority of which was motorway. The prospect of doing this with the crappy gloves I rode to work on was too much, so I took a detour through hein gericke leeds (dont tell the boss). OMG! cant praise these gloves enough hands were comfy and warm even though it didnt really feel like I was wearing anything. Windproof, Waterproof and warm warm warm - £50 was a tough pill to swallow but now having done my trip and returned still with all feeling in my fingers they're worth a lot more than £50. Very very pleased... now if only Santa could bring me some warm boots as Im pretty sure my feet are solid ice atm.

[Venom]

We have a dusting of icing sugar outside. So I stayed in :P

[Bri w]

We've got about 4" so it looks like no trip to the NEC

[barwel1992]

drive is like an ice rink lol not much snow though