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UK snow/slush

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I used to love snow. Day off school, etc. Nowadays I hate it though, second only to ice. But snow, you can ride in it, yeah? Slap some wide, knobbly tyres on to your cyclocross/gravel/mountain bike and "hit those trails"! Who's awesome? Yeah, we're awesome. Cycling in the snow is awesome, yeah! (not me, not my photo) ©liveoutdoors.com Sounds ace. Hit them same day and it's semi-ace albeit the snow clogs some gears, potholes are hidden, etc. and everyone you see thinks you're mad. But it's crisp, kind of predictable.  Wait a day, as it starts to melt & fade. It's still a snowy ride, only less so. If it's a sunny winter's day the full impact of the almighty fiery orb could leave a road almost dry. Where the fiery orb couldn't reach, like behind hedges, trees or buildings, snowmageddon survives. And everything in between is either wet snow, slush or puddles of icy water. Well, it is until the sun starts to set again, then it...