While the UK is getting this cold snap and the news if full of misery and moaning because of a few inches bringing airports and road delays, some folk actually make the most of it and get out and enjoy it -:)
Saturday;
After Fridays heavy snowfall it was a bit disappointing to see a thaw here near the coast as i rode to the beach and met fellow Moonlander friend Barry, we rode down around Tyninghame in a bitter cold wind blowing in from the sea...
I always find it strange to see snow on the coast, the temperature added to the winter scene...
Around to Moss Point and no one around...
My Moonlander is now also sporting another 1960s Brooks Professional saddle the same as fitted to the pugsley, more comfortable than the tartan Gusset saddles previously fitted...
Was fun listening to the Moonlanders crunching through the snow...
Thinking we need to get a UK Moonlander meet organised!
Sunday;
Jason was free Sunday so i lent him my pugsley as his is being painted and we drove up into the Lammermuir Hills in search of dry snow, as we guessed is was indeed dry and deep up there. parked up we rode an out and back along the Pylon Maintenance road to a new wind farm under construction...
Up here when it snows always reminds me of the end of the film Troll Hunter out on the plateau...
Troll! -:)
Was deep in places but bone dry powder snow...
Too deep in fact to cycle in places esp when uphill where drifts covered the road...
The Moonlanders wider rims and 4.7" Larry tyres were an advantage here in forward momentum, how ever the Surly Nates on the pug seemed to track straight on the front,
So fitting the Nates to the Moonlander would probably be ideal for most UK snow conditions that usually are not as dry as up here today...
We rode up to the gate to where the new wine turbines are being built. I can see these from my work and they are indeed massive!
Riding back down hill was easier though there was still a couple of comedy moments and dismounts as under neath the hard gravel road seems to have raised centre, probably from all the trucks using it...
Back to the car well before dark and although overcast and poor light the views were great...
Who needs a lifestyle vehicle?, the wee Fiesta gets about ok -:)
Film from the Pylon Road...
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Song is by Faithless - I do not know the title
The songs called Bombs. A cracking tune.
ReplyDeleteNice photo's from up the Lammers Bruce... plenty of snow up there.
ReplyDeleteAye, that's a bit more snow than the trucker can manage. Did your feet stay dry?
ReplyDeleteThanks Mike,
ReplyDeleteSnow was indde deep Gav!
And it was dry Ped, once up on top the air was dry and not as cold as the damp air further down by Gifford.