It's slippery outside people!

im quite liking my Shwalbe Marathon Plus 32's, no skiddy sliddies, and smooths out the bumps beautifly.
Heavy they are though but you can be 99% confident they won't bottom out or puncture.
SO me likes a lot.

man it is so bad at the moment here in arizona. First rains since monsoon over the summer, and just drizzles like light piss, it's awful. And after having gone so long without rains the roads are like an ice rink of oil. dodgy shit.

Sorry to say it, but im a bit flushed in 28 degrees... cant say I'm missing the London cold. Time for Corona on the porch.

Sorry to say it, but im a bit flushed in 28 degrees... cant say I'm missing the London cold. Time for Corona on the porch.

To be honest, I fucking hate Arizona weather. Sweating till you vomit on a regular basis gets old really really fast. I'll take rain and clouds any day. I will take English winter in a tee over this place ha

I liked Arizona... We went to the Barrett (sp?) Jackson auction there. But yeah, it was stinkin hot!

I liked Arizona... We went to the Barrett (sp?) Jackson auction there. But yeah, it was stinkin hot!

tis alright to visit. shite to live in. Nothing about it changes, but nothing is that cool here in the first place ha. I don't mind going up north, there are trees and seasons, you know, normal things hah

err.... what are these "trees" you speak of?

err.... what are these "trees" you speak of?

they are these rather large fuckers that tend to do something known as grow. Often in large clusters, anywhere and everywhere except the metropolitan Phoenix area and the Saraha desert.

@Donut I used Ultremos to ride from Tooting to East drinks where I saw Andy. Started extremely slowly, especially at the Elephant roundabouts, it dried out later though and coming home was normal at 11pm.

they are these rather large fuckers that tend to do something known as grow. Often in large clusters, anywhere and everywhere except the metropolitan Phoenix area and the Saraha desert.

Aint seen those in London.

Saraha is nicer than Sahara!

I hit the deck as well on the way to work last night, dunno if it was the road, or the shit grip I seem to get on evo paves. Nothing like working a 12 hour night shift without a break, and with a bruised hip and possibly broken finger.

they are these rather large fuckers that tend to do something known as grow. Often in large clusters, anywhere and everywhere except the metropolitan Phoenix area and the Saraha desert.

Not many in the Shetland Islands either. Nor in the soon to be independent Greenland.

@ FBR - The road just off the roundabout which leads onto Old York Road just before the train station. Its completely and utterly my fault, won't be riding on those paved bus stops again.

Thanks a lot for the tip. I'm just about to go up to town that way. if I come off too I'll feel like a proper knob.

I liked Arizona... We went to the Barrett (sp?) Jackson auction there. But yeah, it was stinkin hot!

Bizarre - I went to Barrett-Jackson (or B-J, as they call it) this year too. What are the chances of that on a fixed-gear bicycle website? Did you buy anything? Exchange rate looks a bit less healthy for Brits this year...

@snails - do you go to that awesome bike shop on the south side of Scottsdale? Can't remember the name but it's a little out of town and has a whole separate building devoted to sweet cruisers from Felt, Electra, etc - I could have bought the entire stock, if I could have fitted it in my hold baggage!

Strange that you guys had so many problems yesterday, I thought it was fine... Hope all you guys that stacked are OK today... Gator on the front and Everwear on the back, great combo IME... Recommended...

Isn't it just that we've lost a patch of freezing weather (even wore longs for a couple of days) and we've now got a warmer patch of air coming up from the mid-Atlantic, so even if it hasn't rained the wet in the air's going to condense out on the cold tarmac and metalwork?

still, the weight of pasta in my carradice has kept me stable

If I come off too I'll feel like a proper knob.

The streets are gritted using rock salt. Up to 1000 tonnes of salt are stored for use during freezing conditions and snowfall.
A meeting is held in October every year to review the Winter Service Operational Plan and to ensure that all the necessary equipment is in place to operate the plan at any time throughout the winter. Between 1 November and 31 March each year two fully operational gritters are held on standby at Walbrook Wharf Depot. On receipt of weather forecasts where the temperature falls to 1-2 degrees Celcius or below but there is no chance of snow, the roadways and footways are treated for freezing conditions. Where there is any weather forecast predicting snow the plan's alert system becomes operational and precautionary gritting is undertaken in the first instance. When a fall of snow occurs then the procedures laid out in the plan take effect until such time the snow has been cleared. During periods of severe snowfall other services such as waste collection become secondary priorities.
Some roads in the City are the responsibility of Transport for London (TFL), the gritting of these roads during times of severe weather is the responsibility of TFL. These roads include Upper and Lower Thames Street, Farringdon Street, Bishopsgate, Gracechurch Street.
If you would like to know more about the Winter Service Operational Plan, please contact Cleansing Services on 020 7606 3110 extension 2212 or email us at Cleansing.StreetCleansing@cityoflondon.gov.uk.

http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Transport_and_streets/Roads_highways_and_pavements/Roads-gritting.htm

Its STILL slippery out there... I was slippin' n sliding this morning too, but I took it easy.

I'm fine just bruised and feel like a cunt. Neurofen worked like a treat... Bike is fine, which is obviously all good.

Slippery?
This is how we roll i Stockholm...
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Hope you're ok bro. I got me some Swable Ultremo's for me Birfday, they're slick like a very slicky slick thing. Think I'll stiick with the Stelvio Plus' for now.

But treaded tyres are less grippy as they have a smaller contact patch with the road. Slicks on a textured surface like tarmac offer more grip not less.

I had Ultremos and they have insane grip in the wet; check what the washing machine post has to say about them, he's commuting on the Outer Hebrides and rates them too.

http://www.thewashingmachinepost.net/archive/archivepost214.html

I might switch back to Rubino Pros, never crashed once with those lovely treaded edges.

Gatorskins are deceiving, stupidly grippy when new but rubbish in the wet.

I might switch back to Rubino Pros, never crashed once with those lovely treaded edges.

Gatorskins are deceiving, stupidly grippy when new but rubbish in the wet.

Haven't rolled on Rubino Pros, but I was on Rubinos for a while and they're way slippier than Gators... I think the gator's a great tyre in the wet... My 2¢, different strokes an' all that...

Massive Rubino PRO fan. I'd like to give those Ultremos a try since they are probably one of the final popular choices I've not tried yet. They're not cheap though I recall. Maybe not one for the commuter.

Haven't rolled on Rubino Pros, but I was on Rubinos for a while and they're way slippier than Gators... I think the gator's a great tyre in the wet... My 2¢, different strokes an' all that...

Rubino are pretty shit. Rubino Pro are FAR FAR FAR better for only a couple of quid more and Gatorskins are shit and more expensive by far.