Mid Week Snow Update...

Well its been an interesting week so far...i reckon about 2 1/2 Feet of snow has fallen then thawed since Sunday,maybe more...
We have had awful wet snow here Sunday to Tuesday then a real chill was in the air late yesterday afternoon, this morning was about another 8" of powder dry snow and everything underneath is frozen solid...
The snow has spread from the east coast across most of the UK now and its caused chaos...
Today's News reports;
Theres a recorded 54cm 20 miles up the road in Edinburgh,
Many roads are shut across Scotland and Northern England with drifting snow,
East Coast Railways are closed north of Edinburgh,

Airport is closed,
Nearly 4000 Schools have been closed all week,
The Forth Road Bridge is closed due to Snow-the first time ever...
No Bins have been emptied here,
No Post delivered since last Friday here,

This morning looked like this outside at 6am...

Only country Roads on Bus Routes are being heavily gritted,
Our Square is still unploughed and were all digging out the cars daily,though im cycling and to be honest it feels a lot safer to me...
current snow depth is about 9" but the last 4" is solid and takes a bit scraping with your boot or a shovel,
On Tv it showed Eastern Siberia where this weather front originates from,Over there it is -53Celsius... -53!!!.. good job its warmed up a bit coming over!.
With everything alot drier this morning with the drop in temperature it was back on the Pugsley to work and it was like last winter all over again...
snowpack roads empty of traffic...the lonely road...


Mid morning i get away from work and the frozen back roads were a delight to ride on the Pugsley...

After yesterdays slush on top of ice on the Hardtail xc bike today it was easy peasy...

So i did a bit filming to show how amazing this bike is in these road conditions...
Yes i have now realised its now 1st of December!...

Then again off road on a farm track all frozen ruts and ice...

I took a chance mid day and drove to the Supermarket 5 miles away at North Berwick for the 3 vital supplies (Milk,Bread,Cider) to see through to next week and the roads were`nt too bad due to the lack of traffic...

Took some pics as snow was drifting across the fields...




Extreme Skiing down NB Law anyone?...

Road was starting to cover as i drove back...

Back home i did some tweaking to the Pugsley, fitted a 26tooth steel inner chainring i got from friend TJ and swapped the rear 22 t sprocket for the original 20tooth as the currant set up of 32 front 22 rear just isnt low enough...


well top gear is now really a bit too low for the road but it will do until i get the 18 tooth rear i just ordered,with the cut section of chain and the spare 8speed quick link i can lenghten the chain to use the 32 but will probably leave it like this as i need lower gears for really soft sand, a quick test ride around the old Hospital and its ace...feels like it would ride up the side of a house-or through it...


Yes i know the warranty is void using lower than 32/22 gearing but the hub sat for a year before fitting anyway, and at £150 to replace + £20 for the wheel build if it does 2 years riding then im quids in to replacing a cassette,chainrings,mechs,shifters etc... and if it does blow up i can swap wheels and single speed it home -:).
Later my mate Alan popped in too see me and he filmed me riding about on the pug...
the untouched snow is 8" deep,watch the float at it cuts through compressing down about 6"...i love this bike...though i need to change that rear disc i cant straighten as the noise is doing my head in!