I would like to +1 everything Bat56 this morning. I was just thinking this morning how much I don't miss getting the crud, like I road in today, out of my rear deraileur.
It's not a proper analogy, but I equate fixed gear riding in the snow to driving a manual transmission in a snow storm.
Originally Posted by
Philasteve
The only minus I give fixed gear riding in the snow is that I don't like being clipped in or strapped in. A lot of the time when i'm cornering in the snow I have to pull my feet out or un clip because I feel like i'm gonna bust my ass.
That's why I ditched my foot retention for the winter.
It was hairy riding here this morning. 11 inches of snow overnight, and still snowing about 1/2" an hour when I left my house, then they salted and sanded, which melted some snow, which refroze pretty quickly as black ice , because it's freezing here, -1 with the wind chill, and that black ice got covered with more snow. I have a hill near my house that is fairly steep, this morning I skidded down half of it, no chance of stopping, being able to put my feet down without the foot retention was a life saver. Lack of cars on my route made it easier.
My bike is a mess from this morning, needs to be de-iced, or sculpted with a chisel and chain saw.