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CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: More snow(?) http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: More snow(?) en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:18:09 +0000 kaputnik on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991&page=2#post-20933 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:30:25 +0000 kaputnik 20933@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Weather looking wet and warmer. Good stuff, hopefully wash all the snow away and the grit and general filth off the roads. Fingers crossed for next weekend. amir on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991&page=2#post-20932 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:09:37 +0000 amir 20932@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Coast road was lovely this pm. Not too cold either and the wind was down. Forecast for Wednesday looks positively roasting from the beeb gembo on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991&page=2#post-20923 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 14:07:53 +0000 gembo 20923@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ The Whang was a more cruel mother this morning. Head wind of ~14mph, ice, farmers' muck, farmers' fires, snow flurries, hit by a stone chucked up by a speeding lorry. Approx 11.5 mph out to the ruined house at the S Lanarkshire sign. Tried a buff I was given last xmas that my son appropriated [he likes to wear it as a balaclava without eye holes and then puts a pair of mirrored sunglasses on to complete the Zapatista look]. Worked against the windchill for a little while but became very damp. I didn't bother pulling it back up after I turned. But what a turn. Made me feel good just to be alive. Slightly over then 30 mins to get home [22mph ish] Big Cog Candy mountain nearly all the way [cf. granny-ing most of way out]. Superb views of snowy pentlands, and ochils and not snowy Arthur's Seat. The sun is out now it would have been better to wait. Cycling in to the wind worked up a lather that high wicking techno fabrics cannot deal with. Off to take the hair dryer to the bike. kaputnik on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20910 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 21:53:29 +0000 kaputnik 20910@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ That's not bad you know! I know, it's much worse than that :) LaidBack on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20905 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 21:12:28 +0000 LaidBack 20905@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ KPTNK slowed me down to a 14mph grind for the 20 miles back into Edinburgh. That's not bad you know! KPTNK2 [i]narrowly avoided being the victim of a snow-avalanche falling outside the doorway to Marchmont Crescent co-op. That would have been bizarre after the perceived risks of cycling in the snow. splitshift glen ogil on un trated paths just too much for us ! soon soon ! Sounds freezing there. Be better on x-country skis I reckon. splitshift on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20903 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 20:57:03 +0000 splitshift 20903@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Snow fair ! tomorrows ,sundays ride from callander to killin is off, the thought of glen ogil on un trated paths just too much for us ! soon soon ! kaputnik on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20899 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 19:29:55 +0000 kaputnik 20899@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ just very narrowly avoided being the victim of a snow-avalanche falling outside the doorway to Marchmont Crescent co-op. It may have been the door banging behind me as I left that set it off... Man found that the wee "farmers market"-look vegetable stand was no competition when he tried to use it as shelter kaputnik on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20890 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 14:55:06 +0000 kaputnik 20890@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Made it to North Berwick and back - out along through Portobello > Aberlady > Gullane, back through Drem > Prestonpans > Wallyford > Milton Road > Duddingston > Cameron Toll > Dalkeith Road. Main roads are completely fine - a lot of surface water though that will cause dreadful ice if / when it freezes. Snow dissapeared betweeen Aberlady and Gullane. Side roads pretty treacherous, it's pretty well compacted slush where our four-wheeled friends have been. I turned back about 20m down Sciennes Road after deciding it was impassable. Ambulance trying to get out of Sick Kids was having a similar experience. Wind assisted 22mph average out to NB was shattered when I had to turn round and face an icy and persistent westerley. A combination of that, my general lack of fitness, not having any companions to share the work at the front and my lack of jelly babies slowed me down to a 14mph grind for the 20 miles back into Edinburgh. Energy sapping stuff. Really glad I did it though, longest ride I've got in since November. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaputniq/5335926228/"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5169/5335926228_f89c363d1b.jpg"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaputniq/5335926228/">Out for a winter ride</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/kaputniq/">kaputniq</a>, on Flickr Icebreaker full length tights, L/S vest and S/S vest (midweight), protective fleece biblongs, bridgedale merino trekking socks, rubber overshoes, polaris fleece/windstopper jacket, ERC windstopper winter gilet, buff, baabaa merino cap, gore lobster winter gloves. Needed every single piece - stayed plenty warm in the core but still chilled below the surface. Merino layers did their job beautifully and there was a glisten of condensation on them when I took the jacket off, but was dry and warm where it contacts the skin. chdot on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20883 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 12:42:30 +0000 chdot 20883@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ "The Met Office has warned drivers to prepare for treacherous ice on the roads this evening, while predicting a further snowfall of around 5cm from 6pm and throughout the night." <a href="http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Edinburgh-Airport-closed-as-snowfall.6683995.jp" rel="nofollow">http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Edinburgh-Airport-closed-as-snowfall.6683995.jp</a> Arellcat on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20873 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 00:35:41 +0000 Arellcat 20873@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ I could sacrifice a rusty Sram PC860 chain if that would help. kaputnik on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20871 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:50:10 +0000 kaputnik 20871@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ anyone know any good weather dances? ruggtomcat on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20870 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:33:11 +0000 ruggtomcat 20870@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Its turning to sleet already :( kaputnik on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20869 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:24:45 +0000 kaputnik 20869@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Well I've decided that this dusting of snow isn't going to get in the way of my cycling plans for tomorrow, so I've cleaned, oiled and lubed up the old road bike in anticipation of there not being a big dump overnight... Fingers crossed I can get out early down into East Lothian before the cars turn it into unridable slush. Wonder if anyone else will be out? ruggtomcat on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20866 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:37:09 +0000 ruggtomcat 20866@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ "At first I thought it was reading km but even that would be a bit excessive. Eventually I figured out that it's the flashing Cateye LED beside it on the handlebars." Ahhhh, i wondered why i was doing 8mph standing still... amir on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20865 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:28:00 +0000 amir 20865@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ "In the spring, why not take a spin out to Harperrig Reservoir. The farm shop there is good, the Harperrig Fisheries have wee boats, there is a forest road that is surfaced up to a farm called Colzium - no entry after that. At teh bend in the A70 at Harperrig, if you stay on A70 for 100 yards , on the right [as you head west] is a small holding, chickens, ducks, geese and three white rea" Thanks Gembo. Will take my wife - she's Argentine, which is where rheas (or nando) come from. There are some in the zoo as well. wee folding bike on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20864 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:07:58 +0000 wee folding bike 20864@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Snowing in Airdrie now. According to the half price EBC wireless computer I was powering though Coatbridge on a Pashley at 33 mph this morning. At first I thought it was reading km but even that would be a bit excessive. Eventually I figured out that it's the flashing Cateye LED beside it on the handlebars. kaputnik on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20861 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:12:14 +0000 kaputnik 20861@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ indeed it is. "Wellies on" ruggtomcat on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20860 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:11:27 +0000 ruggtomcat 20860@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Woohoo! here it is :D goes for a stomp ruggtomcat on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20857 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:06:14 +0000 ruggtomcat 20857@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <a href="http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/today.asp?zipcode=edinburgh">according to metcheck its already snowing.</a> looks out of the window stoopid internet. gembo on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20856 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:43:43 +0000 gembo 20856@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ @amir - White Rea - that is what the sign says - they are clearly not local. Have been there a while, are a bit grubby white now and of course feckin freezin. They were in their wee hut on my way out but outside (as had been fed) on my return. Smaller than an ostrich but similar. I think a small holding over by St Andrews has them too. They do not appear to be breeding yet, the same three been there about a year. I guess as with ostrich the eggs are big. Not as much meat as you would get from the ostrich but they do not need to run about as much. Alternatively, as with Highland Cows might be more of a novelty creature? In the spring, why not take a spin out to Harperrig Reservoir. The farm shop there is good, the Harperrig Fisheries have wee boats, there is a forest road that is surfaced up to a farm called Colzium - no entry after that. At teh bend in the A70 at Harperrig, if you stay on A70 for 100 yards , on the right [as you head west] is a small holding, chickens, ducks, geese and three white rea amir on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20853 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:27:08 +0000 amir 20853@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Sounds fun. "White Rea" a type of south american bird? gembo on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20851 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:18:44 +0000 gembo 20851@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Was on the Whang this morning - mostly good cycling. 55 mins to the south lanarkshire sign out [remember from Balerno, it isn't far]. I always wonder about that wee house and sheltered behind it - wind was South Westerly. 35 mins back - had one doldrum moment where lost momentum [some cross winds perhaps] and one big lorry stuck behind me on hairpins into Balerno, but was a great wee spin. Completely frozen at sides of road but still enough surface available. Buzzard and v cold White Rea. Had helly hanssen base-layer [the lo-viz one] and Gore bib-longs from TBC and the Protective Kashi Jacket - was not warm. was sweating but some wicking occurring maybe better than previouusly, given the soft shell texture, no idea if waterproof yet. The return of snow, lucky the hols have been OK for batteries to be recharged. DaveC on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20847 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:41:10 +0000 DaveC 20847@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Damb I was hoping to take a nice ride out round Fife on Sunday Morning. chdot on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20840 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:03:22 +0000 chdot 20840@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ " Up to 10cm of snow forecast to fall in Capital overnight " <a href="http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Up-to-10cm-of-snow.6682905.jp" rel="nofollow">http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Up-to-10cm-of-snow.6682905.jp</a> steveo on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20838 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:29:03 +0000 steveo 20838@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ I really need to clean the bike this weekend. Had to remove a build up of red crap from the front mech last night, grit stuff had completely immobilised it. chdot on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20837 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:42:37 +0000 chdot 20837@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ "As long as it's not too cold outside to get my bike washed this weekend I don't mind." One thing I (re-) learned in recent weeks is that I don't mind the cold - don't think I was actually out below -10 - two pairs of socks and warm overtrousers a must. Of course it made a real difference that there was very little wind most days. BUT - cold/wet. Dropped a tool on a pile of snow about to become slush. Picked it up with bare hand and the small amount of freezing point water was an unpleasant shock! wingpig on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20832 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:33:07 +0000 wingpig 20832@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Hmmm. The ground was nice and solid and frozen underfoot this morning, too, so snow would probably stick. As long as it's not too cold outside to get my bike washed this weekend I don't mind. Min on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20831 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:32:26 +0000 Min 20831@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ "(Was running late this morning Min, and hadn't looked at the thermometer before venturing out so had to keep moving to keep warm, hence not stopping to chat!) " No that's okay, I just wanted to warn you about the black ice since it might not have been visible in your direction. Wasn't in mine until I was on top of it. amir on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20828 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:03:59 +0000 amir 20828@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ :( Wilmington's Cow on "More snow(?)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1991#post-20827 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 10:58:04 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 20827@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ A couple of inches of snow would make the Innocent a bit easier to ride on! (Was running late this morning Min, and hadn't looked at the thermometer before venturing out so had to keep moving to keep warm, hence not stopping to chat!)