Friday, January 14, 2011

Cold and Cold

Well, snow and cold.  That is, there are two things keeping me off the wheels: icy, mushy snow in the road, and a cold. The latter being the kind that makes your nose miserable, etc.. If I didn't have a cold, I might start exploring how I could more safely navigate snow and slush. Alaskan cyclists seem to have this down. Studs on bike tires. Fat tires. 100mm rims and Surly Endomorph tires. Um, also maybe no traffic? Or at least LESS traffic that might smash your bones if you fall while pedaling over snow and ice on a narrow road. Perhaps the absence of traffic is the true requirement of cycling in snow and ice...

3 comments:

Bone said...

I have a pair of Nokian studded tires on my commuter, and the ice is not a problem. The cold, on the other hand, keeps me in the car more than I'd like to admit.

Ben said...

Thanks for the comment. So, roughly where are you commuting from and to? The tires sound pretty neat also...are they OK on dry pavement?

Bone said...

Marysville to Enola. Yeah, they're fine on dry pavement. They're noisy, and slow you down a bit, but nothing dramatic.