Thread: How was the commute today? 2011 Edition.
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Old 01-18-11 | 10:32 AM
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From: Fairfax, VA commuting to Washington DC

Bikes: 2010 Kona Dew Drop (the daily driver),'07 Specialized Roubaix (the sports car), '99 ish Kona NuNu MTB (the SUV), Schwinn High Plains (circa 1992?) (the beater)

Originally Posted by dcb23
WOW I would call that a slip-n-slide commute in this morning. Slow going, strong headwind, walked a bit at timnes, temps hovering just at freezing, and a thin sheen of ice covering all surfaces. Roads were ok, slushy, but the point at which I go from street to National Mall (Over by Washington Monument) was just an ice rink. Kept my gear low and crunched though the stuff.

I know there was a good discussion in here on studded tires last week...guess I should have listened!
I wondered if anyone would ride in this. I could hardly walk out of the house, much less get a bike out of the neighborhood. Metro for me today.
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