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  1. 02-22-2012, 11:52 AM #1
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    Default Snow Ride! 2/23/12 @ 6 - GRB

    ... WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

    * TIMING... MUCH OF THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING.

    * SNOWFALL... WET SNOW OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

    This may be the first and last chance this year to play in any real snow! The plan is to meet at Great River Brewery at 6ish, ride till we don't wanna anymore, and head back to GRB to warm up.

    If the weathermen are wrong and we don't get a decent accumulation, the ride likely won't happen, so check back here before heading out.

    As always: Fat bikes encouraged, skinny bikes welcome, good attitudes required.
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    Pray to the gods of ice and snow!

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    are 29" Maxxis Ardent 2.4s run at 12psi considered fat or skinny?

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    Skinny.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jimithng23 View Post
    are 29" Maxxis Ardent 2.4s run at 12psi considered fat or skinny?

    skinny < 3.7
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    Quote Originally Posted by SweetSVT99 View Post
    Skinny.
    so says the fat kid
    "ya, well...that's like...your...opinion. man."
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    Quote Originally Posted by jimithng23 View Post
    are 29" Maxxis Ardent 2.4s run at 12psi considered fat or skinny?

    12psi?! You must weigh 90lbs! Let us know when you can run 5psi then we might consider it fat

    Ya know that Ardent isn't a bad size. I'd call it sub-fat...
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    come on, snow!!

    1 good last ride in some nice wet snow and then lets get the temps to 70 and dry stuff up!!

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    don't think it's going to happen:-(!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chief Illiniwek View Post
    don't think it's going to happen:-(!

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    Ban him!

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    Not looking good...

    Today: Rain. High near 39. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 28. North wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
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    Think we got the snow for you. Yesterday it was 57 with super high winds which blew me off my bike and my new prescription glasses off my face tossing them a good 20 years and braking the lens leaving me blind for the last hour of the ride... yay. Then over night it cooled off fast and I woke up to at least 4-6 inches of wet snow. Yep, typical Colorado front range weather for this time of year. Can't wait for March, our snowiest month, and April, our second snowiest month.

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    Well ban me !!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SweetSVT99 View Post
    Not looking good...

    Today: Rain. High near 39. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 28. North wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chief Illiniwek View Post
    Well ban me !!!!!!!!!!!!

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    You did a no snow dance didn't you Chief Illiniwek?!

    I think it's pretty safe to say this ride isn't going to happen at this point.
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    No, I want to ride my fat tire too! You know they float right?

    QUOTE=SweetSVT99;13574]You did a no snow dance didn't you Chief Illiniwek?!

    I think it's pretty safe to say this ride isn't going to happen at this point.[/QUOTE]
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chief Illiniwek View Post
    You know they float right?
    Hey...if you're in, I'm in! I'm not scared of a little rain :)
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    Fat bikers of the QC rejoice! Have fun freaks. ; )
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    You all better call in sick today.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Russhole View Post
    You all better call in sick today.
    Wish I could, all the snow is probably going to be gone by the time I get done working today!
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    ILT and I got out last night for a jaunt that included a stop at Urbanbigfoot's house to raid his kegerator. I took the day off today to play in the snow. It was awesome at about 8am but getting sloppy out there now.
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    Sunderbruch was pretty awesome this morning

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    It was damn beautiful! We went back out this afternoon and all our tracks had frozen over. Good riding!

    I was dreading winter all throughout summer and fall and now here I am complaining because we aren't getting enough snow and jumping for joy when we do get snow. Mountain biking seems to be a cure for seasonal affect disorder!
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    So beautiful

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