anyone else out for a cool pint in the pub tonight, with a fresh ride before hand?

i've got a new BB this week, as the bearings fell out when i got home last thursday, so no intention of having a mechanical stop this week.

Your definitely tempting fate there Pat!

Not out tonight due to babysitting duties so see you all next week.

Hi Pat,
Yes, going to don the Buffalo in a Dreadlock Rasta stylee
should be right chuulli

Should be out - may even put a second layer on tonight. Any idea what the mud situation is? has it frozen yet or is it still a bit gloopy out and about?

Tuesday was hard as concrete - no mud anyway, didn't need to clean the bike - and given that it hasn't warmed up in the slightest since, I'd expect the same again. In fact, summer tyres might be a good idea.

Forecast is bitter: -3 or -4 with a North-Easterly. Brrrrrr

Trying to convince myself that going out would be a good idea.

Dom

I am hoping to be out.

I hope to be out, but will be mostly roading to the pub.

I've not gone soft (well, softer), just being cautious now that my back is recovering.

Cheers

PT

I'll be giving my post-infection lungs a reliability ride, so expect a lot of puffing, wheezing and expectorating from the back of the line...nice.

What a bitterly cold night! My car was showing -5.5C on the way home.

I got very cold thumbs on the way back from the pub and one of them is still numb today!!

Thanks to Mark for accompanying me on our recovery road ride and for your concern when my legs appeared to shut down (a combination of the cold and exhaustion) in the last few miles to the pub. I will wear thicker clothes next time, maybe up to the level that Tony wears during the summer.

PT

Thanks Tom, I think it did more good than harm, and 30+ miles was respectable given the conditions. We measured -11 deg C on leaving the pub, warming to a balmy -8.5 deg C by the time we reached Cambridge. Barmy indeed!

Hey Mr T,
The miles don't count as you were road scumming!... (wrong forum)

Whatevs. We were on mountain bikes.