Winter in the UK is Hard To Beat - Video

Jan 13, 2017 at 6:40
by Jack Gill  
Sam Lawson | Hard to Beat

by jackgillie
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With winter finally upon us the days get shorter, the nights get longer and the amount you end up riding decreases (if you’re a fair weather rider like myself). Along with winter comes the rain, cold weather and you’re favourite trail usually looking a little worse for wear.

Sam Lawson

Winter in the South East of England this year has been quite mild give or take a few blisteringly cold days and some monsoon like showers; Leaving trails in pretty good condition for this time of the year; With the ground in places being fairly slick and moist but dry and solid in others this makes for some pretty fun riding.

Whether it's getting the back end loose on a soggy corner or nailing a dry-ish rooty straight as fast as you can, winter in the UK is pretty… Hard to Beat!

Images, video and text by Jack Gill.

MENTIONS: @SamLawson / @konaworld / @jackgillie


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56 Comments
  • 67 4
 Hard to beat the UK winter? I think spring summer and autumn do a pretty decent job
  • 11 5
 I think he means winter in the UK is hard to beat compared to winter in other places of the world.
  • 34 3
 @hdeboissard: yeah, winter on the slopes of the Alps or in Whistler must be pretty minging compared to our drizzle, rain, short days and general misery Smile
  • 3 3
 @miketizzle: I think he means winter riding in the uk is hard to beat compared to winter riding in other places of the world haha
  • 4 1
 I'm fairly certain it's called "Hard to Beat" because that was the name of the song he wanted to used over the top of the footage. Everything else is made to fit around.
  • 12 0
 @hdeboissard: And it's bollocks, isn't it?

I'd much rather ride hard-frozen trails in bright Winter sunshine than be up to the hubs in gloopy cack in a gale while it pisses down so hard that it bounces up 6 feet and comes down a second time....
  • 4 0
 @codfather1234: Yeah, must be a Hard-fi fan, they are from Surrey as well.
  • 2 1
 @hdeboissard: You are spot on! It's all about making the best out of the surroundings you live in! Plus the song helped me choose the the title and helped write the "blog"
  • 40 6
 Still can't take goggles seriously on enduro helmets.
  • 5 43
flag G-A-R-Y (Jan 14, 2017 at 14:30) (Below Threshold)
 barely a puddle in sight either... Still the l'il guy's out there having the time of his life riding his "on trend" too big for him bike helping kill any semblance of style his pointless little kick outs may have otherwise had.
  • 25 1
 @G-A-R-Y: he's only a kid stop being a dick.
  • 16 0
 That looks like summer in Scotland.... Bloody southerners. Wink
  • 5 7
 Just thinking the exact same thing, southern fairies don't know they're born.
  • 12 0
 Winter riding in the UK, you spend as long cleaning your bike as you riding it. Bring back spring and summer!!!!
  • 8 1
 Try riding inners golfie in minus something and 6" of snow absolutely awesome..
  • 3 1
 I can't imagine that place in 6"snow be horrific
  • 6 0
 Aww thanks for that, not only is the weather fecking freezing but it's nearly twelve years since I saw Hard Fi at the MK bowl. Now I feel cold and old, booo!
  • 6 0
 Surrey Hills whenever this video was filmed - loamy and dry. Surrey hills this weekend - mostly hub-deep, ice-covered puddles.
  • 2 0
 Shot on the 3rd of Jan
  • 1 0
 @jackgillie: shows difference a few weeks makes, nothing like this now!
  • 4 1
 Last Sunday couldn't get unclipped, half of me was in the mud ,came up short front wheel sunk but finished my ride my gloves were cained but it was fun colder I got faster I went or get hyperthermia!
  • 4 0
 there isn't significant difference between summer , spring, autumn and winter here in UK to be honest :LD
  • 4 0
 The colour of the leaves and that's about it.
  • 5 0
 temp of the rain Wink
  • 7 3
 Someone should tell him helmets work a lot better when the straps are tight.
  • 3 0
 Thanks Smile
  • 3 1
 It appears to have been winter all year round in the Peak district. I expect to get wet pretty much every single ride.
  • 3 0
 Stars off CCTV is such a great album. Great choice of song.
  • 1 0
 I rode those trails Saturday and they look nothing like that now! Snow, slop and massive ruts and puddles now, looks like summer in the vid! Tidy video though!
  • 2 0
 Plot twist - video filmed in the summer. Looks far too dry!
  • 2 0
 Good ol Evian! Ignore the trolls, great little vid!
  • 1 0
 Looks dry :-) Call me a dad but I am worried that your helmet isnt done up tight enough! Cool vid :-0)
  • 2 0
 Sick video man
  • 2 0
 Sick video sam and jack!
  • 1 0
 Hi sam what gloves are you wearing in the video?
  • 2 0
 Hi, they are One Industries Zero Gloves.
  • 1 0
 @SamLawson: Cheers Sam.
  • 2 0
 where?
  • 2 1
 There's nothing winter about that!
  • 1 0
 Doesn't look very wintery, dam that global warming
  • 1 0
 Well done Jacky boy!!! Dope vid!
  • 1 0
 Cheers buddy!
  • 2 0
 sweet bud!!
  • 2 1
 The more you watch this, the better it gets. 'Nuff said.
  • 1 0
 Sam, is that Barry followed by Evian? Good vid by the way.
  • 1 0
 Thanks, The trails are: Graveyard roller coaster, Evian, Captain clunk. Hope that helps. Smile
  • 1 0
 @SamLawson: cheers, a bit wetter out there today though.
  • 1 0
 winter in spain please. getting smashed to pieces on black ice isnt fun
  • 1 0
 Hi fella sweet vid what brakes have you got hope 3 e4s!.
  • 1 0
 Great vid, North downs running great so far this year......
  • 1 0
 Great little vid. What camera did you use?
  • 2 0
 Thank you dude! Sony fs700
  • 1 0
 One puddle. No mud. Sunshine. Not the winter im used to.
  • 2 1
 Good job mate.
  • 2 1
 Looks like UK summerlol
  • 1 1
 That looks a tame winter, wish my trails were like that







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