Originally Posted by
SnowJob
Full disclosure: I did crash once during those icy days: I got back to my place, cruised down the alley and, with the hubris that comes with almost making it safely home, attempted to skid into my back yard. Yeah. I hit the ground.
I like getting out on a frozen (shallow) pond and riding figure 8's. You see how fast you can go until you wipe out. Crashing is OK if you are prepared for it.