It's a lovely morning, but 1-2 in. snow in the forecast: what to do?
02-19-10, 10:25 PM
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It's a lovely morning, but 1-2 in. snow in the forecast: what to do?
1. You can't trust the forecast. Better to be safe and take the car/bum a ride.
2. 1-2 inches? No problem. I'll bike there and back no matter what happens.
3. I'll ride in and take the bus back. I hate riding in snow.
4. None of the above. I'm on my way to Florida.
I decided to try #3 or #2... depending on how accurate the forecast might be. One inch is nothing. Two inches is twice nothing.
As it turned out, we got more like 5 inches and apparently the city has run out of snow plow money or something.
I waited 30 minutes for the bus. Decided I was dying of hypothermia. Start walking to a better bus stop (1.5 miles away). Found a quiet rode where I could follow some wide tire tracks. Caught up with the bus after an hour.
2. 1-2 inches? No problem. I'll bike there and back no matter what happens.
3. I'll ride in and take the bus back. I hate riding in snow.
4. None of the above. I'm on my way to Florida.
I decided to try #3 or #2... depending on how accurate the forecast might be. One inch is nothing. Two inches is twice nothing.
As it turned out, we got more like 5 inches and apparently the city has run out of snow plow money or something.
I waited 30 minutes for the bus. Decided I was dying of hypothermia. Start walking to a better bus stop (1.5 miles away). Found a quiet rode where I could follow some wide tire tracks. Caught up with the bus after an hour.
02-19-10, 10:30 PM
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I have two bikes. My regular bike and my snow bike. If I think it's going to snow, I take my snow bike.
I would not be deterred by 1-2 inches, but they do a good job plowing here.
Paul
I would not be deterred by 1-2 inches, but they do a good job plowing here.
Paul
02-22-10, 04:14 AM
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gerv ~ how was your trip home
... in hind sight do you wish you went with option #4?
... in hind sight do you wish you went with option #4?
