"The Met Office said about 2in could also fall across the east coast late tonight in an area from Edinburgh to Dundee."
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/Investigation-is-ordered-into-why.6682483.jp
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More snow(?)
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Posted 13 years ago #
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Nooooooooo! I wanted to go riding tomorrow morning!
Alas the BBC agrees
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Wouldn't surprise me if there was more snow. The ice was spiralling out of control this morning and as I rocketed down the Innocent I reflected that it was treacherous in the bitter cold.
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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!)
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:(
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"(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.
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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.
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"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!
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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.
Posted 13 years ago # -
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Up to 10cm of snow forecast to fall in Capital overnightÂ
"http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Up-to-10cm-of-snow.6682905.jp
Posted 13 years ago # -
Damb I was hoping to take a nice ride out round Fife on Sunday Morning.
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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.
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Sounds fun.
"White Rea" a type of south american bird?
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@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
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according to metcheck its already snowing.
looks out of the window
stoopid internet.Posted 13 years ago # -
Woohoo! here it is :D
goes for a stomp
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indeed it is. "Wellies on"
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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.
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"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.
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"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...
Posted 13 years ago # -
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?
Posted 13 years ago # -
Its turning to sleet already :(
Posted 13 years ago # -
anyone know any good weather dances?
Posted 13 years ago # -
I could sacrifice a rusty Sram PC860 chain if that would help.
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"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."
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Edinburgh-Airport-closed-as-snowfall.6683995.jp
Posted 13 years ago # -
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.
Out for a winter ride by kaputniq, on FlickrIcebreaker 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.
Posted 13 years ago # -
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
Posted 13 years ago # -
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 !
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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.
Posted 13 years ago # -
That's not bad you know!
I know, it's much worse than that :)
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