Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
I have no disagreement, especially about winter cycling with a Minnesotan, but I expressed my personal preference. (Among my group of capable, professional consultants at work, I might politely say,
"I can't disagree with you, but I think you're wrong." 
)
Lol...
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
Is sheer ice the same as black ice? Even at 80% of the traction of pavement, I still ride carefully on it. Even with seemingly just snow on the ground, I can't always be sure if there is ice below.
Like I said, I'm more afraid of snow on top of ice than I am on sheer/black/uncovered by the blemish of thy wintery snow / ice. As they say in HR perhaps we'll have to agree to disagree.