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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Is that a new Saturday programme coming soon to our screens??  "
Courtesy of the 'brains' that brought us splash... We get to see 'celebrities' try and cycle on ice, the one with the most teeth left wins |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Ive noticed over the las couple of winters, at least in Essex, that the grit they put down has far less salt in it and far more crushed flint? In a car you wont notice the difference but on a bike the amount of winter punctures has gone through the roof with tiny shards of glass like flint causing the flats  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Gotta love local authorities that have decided to cut costs by not gritting the roads and not repairing potholes. Dangerous for everyone."
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I'm not a big believer in gritting roads, it's terrible for the environment.
You can buy snow/ice tyres for bicycles as well as cars. But easier still a set of snow chains for your car takes about 15 mins to install.
Grit should only be used for severe frosts. |
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By *onitoMan
over a year ago
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"You need to change your name sthlpoolbicyclist to sthPOLEbicyclist 
Be careful out there if on 2 wheels sideways slip could put you under 4 wheels "
Years ago I went around a corner and hit some black ice.
Hit the ground hard looked up and a lorry was almost on top of me but he was also going around the corner slow so I lucked out was bloody scarey |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"As a year round fellow cyclist i feel you pain brother  You can now get studded winter tires for bikes might be worth a try  "
Bloody dangerous on Tarmac once the snow has melted tho.... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I know what your saying, last year I was out on a ride a lovely clear winters day, out of nowhere was a strip of ice all the way across the road, couldn't get unclipped quick enough and down I went, span round to be facing the car behind me, he got out check I was ok, his wife's helpful advice don't ride so fast lol |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I know what your saying, last year I was out on a ride a lovely clear winters day, out of nowhere was a strip of ice all the way across the road, couldn't get unclipped quick enough and down I went, span round to be facing the car behind me, he got out check I was ok, his wife's helpful advice don't ride so fast lol"
Yeah that's happened to me too, road was dry then came across a strip of ice, couldn't avoid it and the bike just went from under me, thigh ended up a lovely purple colour |
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By *heOwlMan
over a year ago
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"You need to change your name sthlpoolbicyclist to sthPOLEbicyclist
Be careful out there if on 2 wheels sideways slip could put you under 4 wheels "
Hmm, if I go sideways on the way to or from work, on these lovely fresh mornings, I end up in the canal - assuming the ice on top of it isnt too thick. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Driving on ice is bad enough. Cycling or motorcycling on ice? No thanks!  "
It gets fun riding on ice, best moment was bringing my R6 back from Warrington industrial estate to Prescot on ice. It taught me a lot about my riding, as you have to be smooth. It also taught me to look at the weather forecast in future, and get a lift into work. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Driving on ice is bad enough. Cycling or motorcycling on ice? No thanks!
It gets fun riding on ice, best moment was bringing my R6 back from Warrington industrial estate to Prescot on ice. It taught me a lot about my riding, as you have to be smooth. It also taught me to look at the weather forecast in future, and get a lift into work."
It's not fun on queens drive I can assure you |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Well guess it was gunna happen, slid off my bike close to work this morning, fortunately I wasn't going too fast, but enough to get an nasty boo boo on my knee |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It teaches you to ride smoothly, had the pleasure of it this morning. Someone told me fixed wheel is best to ride in slippery conditions."
Fixed is worst in ice |
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