Any members still active in ACT?

First topic message reminder :

Title says it all really.
Looking to explore my new back yard. 
Any rides happening or let's organise one.
IM

paul wrote:

Ewok1958 wrote:Sorry, I should have mentioned: that area in the pics above is between Nimitabel and the top of Brown Mountain. Where we live in the Bega Valley there is never snow - altitude is only about 170m or less. 

A fair way from canberra , but you did live closer didn't you ?

Yep, from Jan 1992 to Sep 2013 we lived in one of the southern Canberra suburbs.  We didn't want to retire there because of the high number of negative o/night temperatures from May to October. Looks like it may have been down to -9c last night in Canberra.

Ewok1958 wrote:

paul wrote:

Ewok1958 wrote:Sorry, I should have mentioned: that area in the pics above is between Nimitabel and the top of Brown Mountain. Where we live in the Bega Valley there is never snow - altitude is only about 170m or less. 

A fair way from canberra , but you did live closer didn't you ?

Yep, from Jan 1992 to Sep 2013 we lived in one of the southern Canberra suburbs.  We didn't want to retire there because of the high number of negative o/night temperatures from May to October. Looks like it may have been down to -9c last night in Canberra.

Crikey , that's amazing how much colder it is there .

-8.2 deg C this morning.

Those unfamiliar with Canberra weather tend to fix on the temperature…which at -8 is colder than witch’s teat, but you only get these really cold temps when:

1.       The sky is totally clear;
2.       There is now wind.


The upshot of this is that the subsequent days are corkers.

Yesterday was beautiful, lots of sun and still, no fog as all the moisture is sitting on the ground as frost (and lots of it).  There is a period from about 1030 to 1430 when the riding conditions (with good gear) are fantastic.