I'm a mountain biker (by hobby and oddly it's my job too - see
www.singletrackworld.com) and winters out in the countryside are awful when
it's dull, wet and muddy.

My favourite riding in the UK is when we get the big winter high with those
hard frozen ground conditions, blue skies and no wind. Ah yes... Bring on
the cold snap to get me back out there on my bike.

And if you want a good reason for a cold snap, the ground is damaged less by
hooves, boots and tyres when we have a cold snap, so there's an
environmental reason to add to the list.

Riding a mountain bike in snow is a thrill and a half too :-)

I'm a lurker mostly too, but I tend to only regularly come and visit here in
the winter, lurking and watching for those forecasts of snow and cold. I'll
be watching the streetlight outside the window for signs of flakes this
weekend - Streetlight snowflake spotting is practically a hobby in itself.
Ornithology is to bird watcthing as ??? is to snowflake spotting. Anyone?

Mark


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"RJ Webb" wrote in message
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I enjoy winter sports..

Modern winters are often very wet and bring countless misery to many
through flooding.

Listen pal, the weather is what you get - does not matter a toss what
anyone thinks of it.. Wont change anything. So is it not wiser to try
and enjoy what gets sent to you.


Richard Webb
Let it snow,,,,