Mid 20sF, with fog. The neighborhood's wild turkeys were unusually loud when I left the house just after sunrise. Lots of ice on pavement this morning. Studs good!
Yesterday, a woman said in a concerned voice, "Ooooh be careful!", when I passed her on packed ice/snow on the MUP.
I said, "I am. Got studded tires!" People think bicycle + snow = death.
Are they using that blue-coloured liquid up your way? (See how I spelled that Canadian for you?)
The city here started using it and it sticks to stuff. One of my co-workers has had real problems with it sticking to his cassette until it forms a big mess and he can't shift. He has to let it thaw or pour hot water on it before he can ride home. It also irritates dogs' paws. People are complaining about it.