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Old 21-12-2009, 10:05 PM
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Default snow!!!!!! ICE!!!!!! roads like glass


need studded tyres,
pretty bad for us in southport, bet its just like a normal summers day to you lot

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Old 21-12-2009, 10:07 PM
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getting bad in blackpool now, had a few moments when i was on the way to pick the mrs up about a hour ago.
Old 21-12-2009, 10:09 PM
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i had a few moments going to work, geez, felt like i had 1000bhp in my little fiat seicento..
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Originally Posted by RS 5tu
getting bad in blackpool now, had a few moments when i was on the way to pick the mrs up about a hour ago.


have you been up by stanley park


its sheet ice now the whole road, my poor van wasnt to keen on it lol
Old 21-12-2009, 10:12 PM
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you bunch of tarts!real man like me ride home on a push bike!was bloody well dodgy tho!
Old 21-12-2009, 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by mechanic28
you bunch of tarts!real man like me ride home on a push bike!was bloody well dodgy tho!

hehe stop whining
Old 21-12-2009, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by rik-rs
hehe stop whining

i am trying to show off actually
Old 21-12-2009, 10:25 PM
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was gonna use my bike as i normally do anyway, but its a racer with slicks,.. er on that road today er no thanks
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did you have your stabilisers on doug?

and i hope you were wearing the matching outfit to your barbie bike
Old 21-12-2009, 10:26 PM
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Slipped on my arse in the yard earlier!
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my mondy loves it i'v had the back end out when ever possible on the snow not hit much proper ice yet, had a few classic looks as i slow mo round a corner sideways , i want proper wheel drive though gay wheel drive is only fun when it's snowy and then it's too much effort, done some real good drifting earlier might go out in a bit and have a bit more of a play
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Originally Posted by James @ M Developments
did you have your stabilisers on doug?

and i hope you were wearing the matching outfit to your barbie bike

actually for your information james,i passed my cycling proficiency test on friday!also passed the green cross code have my triangle pencil to prove it!

So this means that i know have a captain cave man bike without stabilisers!
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rs's were not made for ice and snow!! they can be a bit twitchy at the best of times! mine was nearly remodeled by a lampost earlyer! lo!
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Originally Posted by mechanic28
actually for your information james,i passed my cycling proficiency test on friday!also passed the green cross code have my triangle pencil to prove it!

So this means that i know have a captain cave man bike without stabilisers!
theres a big boy, no stabilisers


you will be doing one handed next
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Originally Posted by rik-rs


was gonna use my bike as i normally do anyway, but its a racer with slicks,.. er on that road today er no thanks

it was by far the worse conditions i have riden in!and i always ride in no matter what!

was funny riding slowly past all the cars wheel spinning and getting no where on the hills
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Originally Posted by James @ M Developments
theres a big boy, no stabilisers


you will be doing one handed next

lets take one step at a time!i am just getting used to this 6 geared speed machine i have
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Originally Posted by mechanic28
it was by far the worse conditions i have riden in!and i always ride in no matter what!

was funny riding slowly past all the cars wheel spinning and getting no where on the hills
id be getting nowhere on the flats, with no pissin tread on my racer
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Originally Posted by rik-rs
id be getting nowhere on the flats, with no pissin tread on my racer
will be worse tomorrow where its all turned to ice i feel
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Appears Basingstoke was worst hit, total Choas.
The Missus sent here staff home at 2pm, but several hours later most had walked back to the office unable to get out of Basingstoke.
Ive had people sleeping here last night because they were unable to get home. The Missus is setting off for the office on foot but getting the car home may be difficult. Just heard Annies Dad has fallen during the night & we cant get to him, not good.

Thousands trapped in cars overnight due to snow and ice

Thousands of people have been trapped in their cars overnight after snow and ice brought roads to a standstill. In Basingstoke, 2,000 vehicles ground to a halt leaving about 3,000 people stranded, Hampshire Constabulary said.

Five emergency rest centres were set up in the Basingstoke area for those who could not get home.

Many spent the night in freezing conditions after roads in the counties became gridlocked on Monday afternoon.
South Central Ambulance, which covers Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire, said there had been a 70% increase in calls.
There were also long delays on the M4, the M3 and the M40, to the north and west of London.
The president of the AA, Edmund King, said the organisation had had its busiest day on Monday in 10 years with its own patrols getting stuck.

He said: "Just trying to get out of Basingstoke onto the ring road was absolutely treacherous - it was like an ice rink. Cars were skidding all over the place.
"My car was skidding and colleagues now are still stuck in Basingstoke - stuck in the office there."
The majority of those stranded in the town were able to move on by 0230 GMT, police said, although some motorists were resting overnight in the rescue centres, set up by Hampshire County Council.
Old 22-12-2009, 07:10 AM
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oh brilliant. supposed to be going down to my folks in winchester on thursday for christmas
Old 22-12-2009, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by DangerousBryan
oh brilliant. supposed to be going down to my folks in winchester on thursday for christmas
This is this morning & still cars stuck, the video is less than a 1/2 mile from me. Ive just managed to get my car home .

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8426000.stm
Old 22-12-2009, 12:09 PM
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was very bad traffic lastnight in basingstoke
left work at 9.45pm but it only took 20 mins to get home!
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