It's snowing (Weather Conditions week commencing 2nd Feb 2009)

mikec, well done. I was lucky not to have any steep slopes but riding fixed was the only way to go today. Brakes were useless. It could be, on the descent, your high gearing helped you control the bike better. Don't envy you climbing up it tonight.

Cheers, yep my front brake deserted me completely after about 1 minute so it was rear wheel all the way. Fixed is the only way in this weather, cos of the traction you get from the rear. Some idiot on a mountain bike came flying ]
past me quite recklessly down the hill. I expected to see him in a mangled heap somewhere but he must have been lucky. Typical, everyone else was giving me loads of room and space except one cock on a bike! I will stick the lower gear on for the ride home methinks!