No ride today due to yesterday and a new dump of 15cm (6 inches) of snow.
Yesterday was the first day Ive ridden on ice (just started commuting via cycle in sept). All was well and managable until I hit the busiest part of my drive, vehicle traffic-wise. Approaching a stop light, the exhaust from the cars had melted the snow/ice some and the wind refroze it (about -15 C windchill), when I felt my rear wheel slipping. I tried to make it to the curb but to no avail. BAM down I went. I made a mad scramble to throw myself and my bike onto the sidewalk. Luckly no one was right behind me and I made it out fairly ok. Ended up with a banged up knee, doesnt hurt to ride but hurts to walk. So today I went out and bought myself some Shwalbe Marathon Winter tires. Going to test my luck at mounting them tonight and come back at the ice with avengence tomorrow. Ill probably avoid the street I fell on and just ride the sidewalk for that small stretch, at least until winter goes away.