Whats the weather like near you?

[GarethM]

I'm not so sure the deer liked the rest of his morning 😉

[trigger_andy]

4 hours ago, Mike Hill said:

. -15 on the drive to the site.

Says -12.  Guys always add a few digits to make it seem more impressive.  

[difflock]

Out yesterday, midday for a 20 mile cycle, and the same today, just back, it was "interesting" shall we say, on the couple of untreated roads, had to get off and walk up one small hill, as I could not put any power down without the back wheel squirming. Then on the way back I managed a couple of 2 wheel drifts, where the Sun had thawed the ice just enough to leave it looking like a wet road.

Really, like really, surprised I managed to stay upright.

PHEW!

Cos these old bones don't bounce so good!

 

[Woodworks]

Lovely crisp frosty yesterday with light snow mid morning. Freezing rain over night has left our roads lethal but the better half (nurse) dutifully went off at 0700 when I could barely  stand on the road. Fitted the car with proper winter tyres which have transformed it for days like today. Would crash my Hilux within 100 yard of the gate if I had to go out. BFGs are great in the snow but sheet ice they are pretty much useless IME especially with a light back end of a single cab.

 

Pics from yesterday run with the dogs 

 

Sunrise from Pew Tor

 

Looking west at approaching snow showers

 

Great Miss Tor from White tor

 

And a bit of snow on Pew tor on the way back

 

Needless to say the dogs loved it as much as me. Legs are knackered today though 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 11, 2022 by Woodworks

[rapalaman]

Snowing steadily here in mid Essex - we don’t normally get that much luckily. That’ll be tomorrow off then as just getting across town to the job would be a nightmare with the traffic alone as drivers lose all ability with the merest hint of snow ☹️

[Big J]

I feel that this is a good point at which to bring up my old pet campaign for all season tyres.

 

They're the difference between not being able to move or control your car and being able to go about your daily life, albeit a touch more slowly.

 

All season tyres for the win 😁

[AHPP]

3 minutes ago, Big J said:

I feel that this is a good point at which to bring up my old pet campaign for all season tyres.

 

They're the difference between not being able to move or control your car and being able to go about your daily life, albeit a touch more slowly.

 

All season tyres for the win 😁

The bassist in my band was expecting his first child a week ago. Having seen the forecast, I nearly remarked to him that he should shoe his car in winter tyres, just in case the child should present itself at an inopportune moment. Then I remembered he's young so wouldn't take my advice anyway so I didn't bother.

One day later, snow. One day after that, the child. He made it to the hospital, peering through a pane of ice but he hadn't stacked the odds in his favour.

Firm winter tyre fan here.

[difflock]

Winter tyres were a revelation on the Skoda, Continentals from recall, but since the car came factory fitted with(no doubt long life) hard compound  ditch-finder Turenzas, anything else round and black would have been an improvment. I did run the winter tyres done over the summer when they got a bit worn, and in conscience I never noticed any difference, except they probably wear out a bit faster due to the softer compound, but compared to owning and swopping a second of rims and tyres, prob cost effective to run even proper winter tyres the year round, so I will probably compromise and fit all seasons to the Rav4 when she needs new boots.

Edited December 11, 2022 by difflock

[Woodworks]

12 minutes ago, Big J said:

I feel that this is a good point at which to bring up my old pet campaign for all season tyres.

 

They're the difference between not being able to move or control your car and being able to go about your daily life, albeit a touch more slowly.

 

All season tyres for the win 😁

Think Liz has proper winter tyres and not all season tyres. Still leave them on all year 

[htb]

Run winter tyres all year round, actually found the summer tyres wore quicker as used to swap over, now can't be arsed.