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Had a great ride out today in the snow, on the trail bikes, not the Ducati i'm sad to say. 100 miles from Manchester to Sheffield and Chesterfield and back home. Out for about 7 hours but it was a bit slow going in the snow, not enough to make anything impassable, just fun.

There was one particular bit where i felt like Rossi (despite the fact i am most definately NOT) Just a case of pinning the throttle on a long track near a quarry covered in snow and the back end is spinning like mad in a straight line, or drifting out sideways. Just playing at silly boogers.

Sad about the ill informed prejudice you come across. Rode upto a gate where 2 ramblers were stopped. Common courtesy makes you think they may open the gate. No. I jumped off. opened the gate and rambler said "You're not allowed on footpaths"

I politely asked him if he knew the correct status of this lane. Was it a BOAT, byeway open to all traffic?
Was it a UCR, unclassified county road?
Was it a RUPP, road used a public path?
Was it a bridleway?
Was it a footpath?

and if he did know the true status, did he know the road number from the definative map at County Hall?

He did not know the answer, and just 'presumed ' it was a footpath as it was not tarmac.

I told him i knew the correct status and had neen using it legally for nearly 20 years.

I very politely suggested if he wished to check he could confirm that it was legal, and when he did, he could ask both the County Council and the National Park to signpost it correctly to avoid any possible confusion and possible conflict.

Anyway superb ride out, great fun but bloody cold for the last hour as the sun went down.