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Forum: Winter Cycling

02-03-22, 06:56 PM

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Black Ice | WEDGE ISSUE WARNING

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Posted By MinnMan

Well, the thread title includes "wedge issue", so...

Well, the thread title includes "wedge issue", so what can one expect? Some people are mighty impressed with themselves and want the rest of us to share in that glow. That my impression is the...

Forum: Winter Cycling

02-01-22, 09:00 PM

Replies: 109

Black Ice | WEDGE ISSUE WARNING

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Posted By MinnMan

In this case, "salt" means NaCl. Combinations of...

In this case, "salt" means NaCl. Combinations of CaCl2+NaCL±MgCl2 work to lower temperatures, and MNDOT switches to them when they have to, but the MgCl and CaCl2 are a lot more expensive.

Forum: Winter Cycling

01-30-22, 07:40 PM

Replies: 109

Black Ice | WEDGE ISSUE WARNING

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Posted By MinnMan

Missing the point. A thin veneer of moisture is...

Missing the point. A thin veneer of moisture is already on the road. The H2O doesn't necessarily come from the exhaust.

And sorry, Denver isn't really that cold. Your average low temperature...

Forum: Winter Cycling

01-19-22, 06:47 PM

Replies: 109

Black Ice | WEDGE ISSUE WARNING

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Posted By MinnMan

You didn't mention the wind.

You didn't mention the wind.

Forum: Winter Cycling

01-16-22, 10:16 PM

Replies: 109

Black Ice | WEDGE ISSUE WARNING

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Posted By MinnMan

There's a section that used to be on one of my...

There's a section that used to be on one of my frequent winter routes that had a hazard - a crevice that the plows partially exposed, and then covered over with a light coating of packed snow - on...

Forum: Winter Cycling

01-10-22, 08:36 AM

Replies: 109

Black Ice | WEDGE ISSUE WARNING

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Posted By MinnMan

Yes, this is an issue. There are times when I...

Yes, this is an issue. There are times when I trust my control better than that of the cars around me. We're lucky to have so many bike trails around here, and that many of them are plowed well and...

Forum: Winter Cycling

01-10-22, 08:21 AM

Replies: 109

Black Ice | WEDGE ISSUE WARNING

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Posted By MinnMan

Personally, I don't ride on frozen lakes. Also,...

Personally, I don't ride on frozen lakes. Also, this year I've been riding mostly without studs, favoring wide (43 mm) gravel tires at low pressure. This is where Hypnotoad and I differ. Both of...

Forum: Winter Cycling

01-09-22, 08:06 PM

Replies: 109

Black Ice | WEDGE ISSUE WARNING

Views: 11,257

Posted By MinnMan

Though the publication doesn't specify, I would...

Though the publication doesn't specify, I would assume that they are reporting Brinell hardness because the units are in MPa. Surely you recognize that that such units couldn't be Mohs hardness, for...

Forum: Winter Cycling

01-09-22, 05:52 PM

Replies: 109

Black Ice | WEDGE ISSUE WARNING

Views: 11,257

Posted By MinnMan

The different symbols are for different types of...

The different symbols are for different types of ice - one from a bobsled run, the other from a hockey rink. But I don't know which is which. Either way, chalk up the difference to different textural...

Forum: Winter Cycling

01-09-22, 05:39 PM

Replies: 109

Black Ice | WEDGE ISSUE WARNING

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Posted By MinnMan

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Forum: Winter Cycling

01-07-22, 11:15 AM

Replies: 109

Black Ice | WEDGE ISSUE WARNING

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Posted By MinnMan

I appreciate the distinction. I have called the...

I appreciate the distinction. I have called the refreeze variety "black ice", but I also call it "glare ice". We had a big problem with it on a Saturday morning back in early December, before...

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