Valentines day ride at Wendover

There is a nice cafe on the corner as well as a baker there .

Ah, so the real reason for Smegger's change of starting point is revealed!

well I've got to give you some sort of chance of beating me on the hills

we will see

:cyclopshope you all had a good ride.

mmmmmmmmmmm
icy yes it was a good ride
next time we should meet at the village pub (greyhound)in Wigginton

Cheers everyone for a great Saturday. Thanks to Smeg for arranging it.

Was a great skills lesson on icy snow and sheet ice. Not sure if 60psi in my tyres was helping or not !! Filthy does it sideways

filthyhabit wrote:Not sure if 60psi in my tyres was helping or not !!

WOW.....did you have road tyres ?!?

filthyhabit wrote: Not sure if 60psi in my tyres was helping or not !

On Sunday I was running with 30psi!

Exonkly.....I don't think I've ever run anything less more than 40 !

i go out with 30psi on my bike but i still do not know if i should low them on ice

I have a theory....

unless you can run such low pressures that the tyre footprint is so massive that it doesn't melt the ice underneath (unlikely), then run a really high pressure so that the contact patch is long and thin, rather than just a blob.
That way you still get some steering when ur sliding, a bit like an ice skate. Possibly helps sideways bite and turn in too.
Just a theory of mine, I was seriously sideways at times, but never washed out completely. Unlike some hehe.
Had a Maxxis High Roller on the back - just happens to be what i'm running - am really impressed with its all round capabilities, but its lack of lumps in the middle might not have been the best choice for Saturday lol.

Filthy.