Thread: The Annual "Put My Bike Away for Winter" Thread
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Old 11-06-18 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by esmith2039
Studded tires are going on tonight.. snow forecasted Thursday. While it's tougher to commute in the winter I'd rather do that than deal with the idiots on the road. I passed a couple FWD and 4x4's last year.
Originally Posted by Papa Tom
Interesting. Others might feel safer dealing with the "idiots on the road" from inside a car, rather than on a bicycle, during the winter. Care to elaborate?
Originally Posted by crazyravr
My thoughts exactly. Unless you dont cycle on the road / shoulder and use only separate bike paths.
I keep saying “no mas” to replying to this thread, but winter commuting is a favorite subject.
Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
On one of my worst commuting days in decades, the roads were so slick, that cars couldn’t make it up one of my hills, yet I could with my studded tires. On the other hand, I have previously posted,
Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
On one of the worst winter days I have ridden by bike on studded tires, I was able to stop three different times, to push hapless drivers spinning their wheels on icy roads to get onto less slippery patches.
Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
When winter cycling I particularly emphazise wearing a rearview mirror because of that added danger of cars skidding, both behind and oncoming, and usually on narrowed roadways.

… When I do ride in nasty weather though my wife does chide me, "You just want to ride today so you can write about it on BikeForums."
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