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...