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Only joking still a bit nippy

I was up in the quarry last night for a recce. brought the bike - the compacted snow on the road is fine to cycle on. Went in thorugh the gate and could cycle on the fireroad ok, bit if a struggle but not really that bad. Abandoned the bike then and walked to the top for the sake of expediency. It was fine up there, a nice covering of a few mm's, but rideable.

But that was last night. Woke up this morning to another 3-4 in of snow, so I don't hink you would ride up the fireroad now. And there's probably too much lying snow up the top as well



What to do? I am running out of ideas to avoid the turbo....

It'll have to be some sort of a hike I think. Bike wheels just won't turn in a foot of snow. Jamie and I were thinking of doing something tomorrow.

i'm getting out on the road and into the forest- forest trails are mostly pretty clear of snow with a bit of slog to get through here and there (well that was up to yesterday)
not ideal but good enough for me at the moment- great for balance though tryin to stay off the ridges and stay up on slippy parts of the road!
david c- i strongly recommend the hike- you need to get out if you've resorted to putting snow flakes falling on the main page!!!! (although admittedly its a nice touch!)

afoley wrote:i'm getting out on the road and into the forest- forest trails are mostly pretty clear of snow with a bit of slog to get through here and there (well that was up to yesterday)
not ideal but good enough for me at the moment- great for balance though tryin to stay off the ridges and stay up on slippy parts of the road!
david c- i strongly recommend the hike- you need to get out if you've resorted to putting snow flakes falling on the main page!!!! (although admittedly its a nice touch!)

Snowflakes? what snowflakes? something wrong with your PC there Ash!

I don't know whether it's all ye that are gone mad hiking or trailing in a foot of snow, or whether it's me hallucinating with snow on the main screen Its all mad

Won't get out tomorrow but might be able to get through the weekend for a hike I'd say 795 in the snow is impressive

Short spin on Sunday, which was just about manageable in 4 inches.
Last night was impossible around Graiguebeg - snow up around the cogs and very difficult to keep moving - it's too soft and not compacted enough yet.

DavidC wrote:It'll have to be some sort of a hike I think.

Well any report from the hike ??

i heard from the horses mouth that the co-op only had a single size 7 wellington boot, thus scuppering the hike