Originally Posted by
yankeefan
...Riding on ice is an entirely different proposition.
My CF bike with 25C tires was in storage from Jan 1 until Mar 24, when I judged the roads dry enough to ride it. This AM I did have to cross a wide patch of ice about five feet long while en route. It came up too suddenly to stop, and my only strategy was to ride across it and keep a perfectly straight course.