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Old 01-12-16, 07:10 PM
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dunelt_1954
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Bikes: 3 Speeds, DIY Recumbent Trike, Sun Tomahawk

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Not eventful, but strenuous. I ride in in the dark, subdivision has the streets covered in rutted ice, with some snow on top. Main drags were salty and slushy, with no shoulder clear to bail off if needed. Rode home for lunch, shoveled walk and driveway. Very blustery. For the ride home, it had dropped about 20 degrees F over the course of the day, and still windy!
There is a lightly used parking lot that I use to cut out a corner intersection- it was full of slushy snow. The 37 mm studded Nokian tires I use are excellent on ice or hard glazed surfaces, but sink right in to slush and make a lot of effort needed. Still like it better than driving. But- glad my commute is only 1.5 miles!
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