Disgusting. I removed side covers on levo today to check cables . Mud in there as well. It really is amazing these things go with all the muck getting in everywhere. Piddly little wires with plugs on end. Some patience needed to clean that area. And as for that fancy muck off cleaning degreaser and all weather chain oil waste of £20 .
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Took 45 minutes to clean the bike.
Agree with you, the fancy cleaning stuff does exactly nothing with mud this thick so didn't bother with it. Calipers were also rammed with mud, amazing that they still worked but honestly didn't brake much because of the weight and friction of the crap on the wheels.
Edit: With good reason the Romans tried to avoid West Sussex mud.
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Pic of the rider please!
Yes I've had days with mud on my tyres like your pic. When I hear these stories about wax baths etc for chain and how it stays clean I wonder.Took 45 minutes to clean the bike.
Agree with you, the fancy cleaning stuff does exactly nothing with mud this thick so didn't bother with it. Calipers were also rammed with mud, amazing that they still worked but honestly didn't brake much because of the weight and friction of the crap on the wheels.
Edit: With good reason the Romans tried to avoid West Sussex mud.
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Amber Valley Guy
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I went for a walk a few days ago along a local bridleway I ride down a fair bit...and somehow a pair of secateurs fell into my pocket. Anyway I cleared all the fallen twigs, branches and large stones from the path (as the stone walls are slowly deteriorating ) pruned the overhanging holly and thorn trees and tackled most of the brambles that also snag you as you ride or walk down the bridleway .
By clearing the debris off the trail the mud is now drying out nicely as the water can flow down the trail into the brook at the bottom ( yes it doesn't look like it but it's a downward incline). I think I did a pretty good job!
Pity come summer there'll be nettles everywhere but theres not a lot I can do about that, unfortunately.
By clearing the debris off the trail the mud is now drying out nicely as the water can flow down the trail into the brook at the bottom ( yes it doesn't look like it but it's a downward incline). I think I did a pretty good job!
Pity come summer there'll be nettles everywhere but theres not a lot I can do about that, unfortunately.
Pic of the rider please!
Incidentally, I rode with my mate who has a from the future Zerode Katipo belt drive bike. His Gates carbon belt came off THREE times today. I know we're all getting hyped for the next big thing MGU era but on today's experience, they don't appear to cope with sloppy conditions all that well & that's on an unassisted bike.
Probably wind-chill was a factor …especially on fishing trawlers. Likely why skiing or biking can freeze those digits.
I only wore wool gloves for falling because of very little wind. If they got wet …just ring them out. Good enough
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When it gets really cold (<0C) I wear my skiing Hestra Army Leather 5 finger Gore-Tex gloves. Also have Hestra Mitts but they're not bike control friendly of course.
But I thought a hot waxing keeps the mud off the chain , or was it a good old spankingAnd we wonder why our chains and gears wear out!
from the wife when she sees the mess.Is the front wheel in the air in your pic.A470 in the frost again today, I never learn! The ground was frozen solid so was lovely and fast rolling (even faster when you found surprise ice patches).
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Faaaake!
The bike shown was electric not steam driven! Try again! 
Please. 
EDIT: Yesterday I got the right tool for that job, i.e. man and machine. Late Christmas present for bike cleaning.
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Really cold?
Imho <-20c when you must be quick when taking hands out of gloves for operating something. 
The bad around 0c is when there is humidity that is crawling into shoes and clothes. 
The whole bike is very much in the air
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What I said above was obviously related to where I ride an eMTB.Really cold?
Wearing the right gloves can make a difference! People feel different?What I said above was obviously related to where I ride an eMTB.
Same here, beautiful day and -8 C, but we have sun 
After about an hour, the toes started to get cold in the summer mtb clipless shoes.
PS. No mud problems
After about an hour, the toes started to get cold in the summer mtb clipless shoes.
PS. No mud problems
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Does she do house calls?......a good old spanking
You wishDoes she do house calls?
Is this what you owe your surprising agility and longevity to?
(If I got it right) I would not ask for it. He is a tough cookie but there must be a reason why @Binhill1 is doing his bike repairs outdoors in the snow!Does she do house calls?
Just all these pictures of folk out on bikes at minus 11 etc I thought I should man up a bit.(If I got it right) I would not ask for it. He is a tough cookie but there must be a reason why @Binhill1 is doing his bike repairs outdoors in the snow!
Snow is dinging it doon . Motor on kitchen floor be sent away South today so that's my excuse for not going out. Someone ?? left soup on the doorstep hope it wasn't the Curry poisiner. Lot of flooding down South again I seen a lad water skiing on tv .
lar1337
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That's really interesting, iam so up for an MGU bike next but 75% of the time I ride slop in the west country so would be a no go. How easy is it to put back on?
David1964
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North Yorkshire Moors brutal today - snow has made most of our regular routes impassable, sinking in up to axles at times. Managed to maintain momentum on a few short sections of the Cleveland Way on Ingleby Moor but every other bridleway we tried wasn’t rideable. We managed just 8 miles in almost 2 hours, pushing in many sections.
4WD vehicles have created some wheel ruts with a rideable compacted surface but still a challenge avoiding pedal strikes in the solid ice 'walls'. Lots of lethal sheet ice in the few sections without snow.
Otherwise all good sun was shining and made it home in one piece which didn’t seem likely at times 
4WD vehicles have created some wheel ruts with a rideable compacted surface but still a challenge avoiding pedal strikes in the solid ice 'walls'. Lots of lethal sheet ice in the few sections without snow.
Otherwise all good
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