Winter Ride
01-07-11, 01:50 AM
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I use to know someone who would ride in the snow. He said it was the most fun he had on a bike. Sorta a morbid place to ride don't use think? The music really don't go with the scenery.
01-07-11, 06:47 AM
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Riding IN the snow would require a bit more snow. It's fun, tough but fun.
Glare ice (frozen sea / lake / river) is even more fun, though a bit upsetting at first. We've had too much snow this year, but a couple of years ago conditions were perfect for ice riding. No snow at all, freshly frozen sea. It only lasted for a couple of days before snowfall. It was tricky to get going, even with studded tyres, but once you got a bit of speed it was a blast. Braking and especially turning took the better half of a medium sized bay.
Glare ice (frozen sea / lake / river) is even more fun, though a bit upsetting at first. We've had too much snow this year, but a couple of years ago conditions were perfect for ice riding. No snow at all, freshly frozen sea. It only lasted for a couple of days before snowfall. It was tricky to get going, even with studded tyres, but once you got a bit of speed it was a blast. Braking and especially turning took the better half of a medium sized bay.
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01-07-11, 01:45 PM
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01-07-11, 03:22 PM
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In the three seasons I commute through the cemetery a couple of days a week--it's just off the bike path. Nicest part of my ride. No traffic, any sort of terrain I want (I choose the hills), and it's quiet. We have groups who ride through it, and the cemetery's Friends group gives both walking and bike tours.
My plot in a different cemetery is also just off the MUP. I've been thinking of getting a stone that says "Reserved", but I'm afraid it will attract thieves or vandals.
01-07-11, 08:32 PM
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01-08-11, 02:04 PM
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26x1.8 Mud Pro tyres- they cut through the soft stuff and give grip.
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