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Title: Slippin an Slidin.............
Post by: MikeDundee on 20 December 2010, 18:53:38
.. round the side streets of London all mornin, TC kickin, well more than a few, and still managed the slopes, and back home, via the main road of coarse, pretty busy though :y
Title: Re: Slippin an Slidin.............
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 20 December 2010, 19:01:34
I havent got TC, however my bus is managing to get where i want to get  ;)
Usually from standstill, i just let the clutch out gently in 2nd, with no throttle to get it moving......being a diesel its got enough torque....to turn the wheels on firm ground or spin on slippy surfaces   ;)
Title: Re: Slippin an Slidin.............
Post by: Tony H on 20 December 2010, 19:04:22
If  you decide to have a walk to the pub you'd best get your mountaineering gear out Mike them crampon thingys for your shoes would come in handy :y
Title: Re: Slippin an Slidin.............
Post by: MikeDundee on 20 December 2010, 19:07:51
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If  you decide to have a walk to the pub you'd best get your mountaineering gear out Mike them crampon thingys for your shoes would come in handy :y

 :y..had the ice boots on at the weekend, the crampons won't be far behind, wait and see if the ice on the footpaths gets any worse :y
Title: Re: Slippin an Slidin.............
Post by: Tony H on 20 December 2010, 22:05:12
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If  you decide to have a walk to the pub you'd best get your mountaineering gear out Mike them crampon thingys for your shoes would come in handy :y

 :y..had the ice boots on at the weekend, the crampons won't be far behind, wait and see if the ice on the footpaths gets any worse :y

could do with a set myself heaviest snow round hear for 40 years, and record low temps :o
Title: Re: Slippin an Slidin.............
Post by: CaptainZok on 20 December 2010, 22:11:50
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If  you decide to have a walk to the pub you'd best get your mountaineering gear out Mike them crampon thingys for your shoes would come in handy :y

 :y..had the ice boots on at the weekend, the crampons won't be far behind, wait and see if the ice on the footpaths gets any worse :y

could do with a set myself heaviest snow round hear for 40 years, and record low temps :o
Get a sleigh for Monty.