gwd
12-05-07, 03:05 PM
Today we got our first snow. A car free/ bike free person who doesn't know many bikers made the comment "I imagine you don't ride your bike; in snow or icy conditions..".
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kjohnnytarr
12-05-07, 05:02 PM
Dude, what're you talking about?! I NEVER ride when it goes below 50, or if it's cloudy.
maddyfish
12-05-07, 05:35 PM
They just don't know, when they see you riding they'll get it.
tsl
12-05-07, 09:39 PM
"I imagine you don't ride your bike; in snow or icy conditions..".
Reply: Wow! With an imagination like that, do you see lots of pink elephants or giant rabbits too?
Reply: Wow! With an imagination like that, do you see lots of pink elephants or giant rabbits too?
Artkansas
12-05-07, 10:32 PM
Having grown up in Florida and California I had my trepidations about ice and snow. Arkansas cured me.
Last winter I discovered that my bicycle was more stable in the snow than your average car. And if I lost traction going up a hill, I could get off and walk. :)
Last winter I discovered that my bicycle was more stable in the snow than your average car. And if I lost traction going up a hill, I could get off and walk. :)
Bike-a-Boo
12-06-07, 05:38 AM
I have to admit that I've been too chicken to ride when it gets snowy / icy. Last winter I crashed on an icy patch of a MUP and now whenever I think about riding when the temps are below freezing, I have visions of coming down on the street underneath a truck or something. I need to check out the winter cycling forum for inspiration, tips, and courage, but in the meantime, I'm doing a lot of bus-riding and walking. :(
gwd
12-06-07, 07:28 AM
Having grown up in Florida and California I had my trepidations about ice and snow. Arkansas cured me.
Yeah, I learned to bike in Hawaii and solidified my skills in Florida. It took a while to get me out in snow and ice. This morning there were some sections of my commute slick with ice and heavy traffic, I just rode slowly and took the lane. The car drivers seem more polite to me when it is icy.
Yeah, I learned to bike in Hawaii and solidified my skills in Florida. It took a while to get me out in snow and ice. This morning there were some sections of my commute slick with ice and heavy traffic, I just rode slowly and took the lane. The car drivers seem more polite to me when it is icy.
cerewa
12-06-07, 07:40 AM
Dude, what're you talking about?! I NEVER ride when it goes below 50, or if it's cloudy.
i never go outside unless it's between 67.3 and 67.6 degrees. ;)
i never go outside unless it's between 67.3 and 67.6 degrees. ;)
syn0n
12-06-07, 08:20 AM
Last winter I discovered that my bicycle was more stable in the snow than your average car. And if I lost traction going up a hill, I could get off and walk. :)
What do you mean by "more stable", exactly? A bike isn't more stable than a car at all - if you get off of it, it falls over. Do you mean it's more controllable?
What do you mean by "more stable", exactly? A bike isn't more stable than a car at all - if you get off of it, it falls over. Do you mean it's more controllable?
Roody
12-10-07, 02:32 PM
Today we got our first snow. A car free/ bike free person who doesn't know many bikers made the comment "I imagine you don't ride your bike; in snow or icy conditions..".
I know what you mean. We seem to fly totally under the radar, because people mostly see exactly what they expect to see.
Recently I was talking to a co-worker who's seen me on my bike, in the snow, many times over the past 5 years. She asked me, "You don't ride your bike to work in the winter do you?" I had to remind her that I once propped my bike against her truck while I helped her clear the ice off the windshield.
I know what you mean. We seem to fly totally under the radar, because people mostly see exactly what they expect to see.
Recently I was talking to a co-worker who's seen me on my bike, in the snow, many times over the past 5 years. She asked me, "You don't ride your bike to work in the winter do you?" I had to remind her that I once propped my bike against her truck while I helped her clear the ice off the windshield.
Boudicca
12-14-07, 07:19 PM
i never go outside unless it's between 67.3 and 67.6 degrees. ;)
Excellent idea. Just think of all the oil we'd save if everyone did precisely the same thing.
Excellent idea. Just think of all the oil we'd save if everyone did precisely the same thing.
bmclaughlin807
12-14-07, 10:14 PM
:D