Commuting - Snowy commute!

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koine2002
12-08-05, 05:49 PM
Looks like some rough going in Chicago. Nice to see the SS though.

http://www.foxnews.com/images/186182/2_23_120805_snowyroad.jpg

To give credit where it is due, I got this from a Foxnews story (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,178131,00.html) on the weather in the midwest.

michael tegler
12-08-05, 06:42 PM
it was pretty rough. mostly because the cars (which weren't moving very much) forcing you into deeper snow. which meant that once i hit the ice underneath the bike would fly out under me.

i guess i needed the snow studded tires tonight. but i really only fell twice.
giantcfr1
12-09-05, 08:09 AM
I'm lucky, it stopped snowing here in Kyoto on Wednesday. Today's ride was much more pleasent:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/giantcfr1/Various%20of%20Kyoto%20and%20other%20areas%20of%20Japan/9dec05003.jpg

chivespa1
12-09-05, 08:20 AM
We got a light layer of snow last night which made riding in more interesting. I brought the ice skates for the downtown rink for lunch fun but if a melt/freeze happens I may use those instead of riding home :)
vtjim
12-09-05, 09:01 AM
Yah, I had a nice ride this morning except for the headwind blowing snow into my face. Too warm for a balaclava, so I just toughed it out.

I have the same seat-lights that chivespa1 has. They quit working though. Not sure why. Abuse, probably. :)
Brad M
12-09-05, 04:13 PM
10 cm last night, packed snow is the worst, unspoiled powder is smooth sailing. That chicago pic doesn't look so bad.