When is it really too dangerous to ride ??

Okay, I got the clothes, got reasonable tires, wet-lubed chains, tuned up brakes, front/rear fenders, and even a 10w headlamp in addition to the front/rear lights on the bike.. But ...

I have gone down without warning on black ice. My boss - before a single freeze this year - took a dive on some leaves or a manhole cover to the tune of 12 stitches, a concussion and 4 missed days of work.. Some very bad sh!t can happen out there. I'm goin for max 50% of days missed this year - but have nothing to prove.. What all are other folks doin ?

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Permalink Reply by Rusty Piton on December 28, 2009 at 9:42am

My best advice would be to get an old 27" roadbike and convert it to a fixed gear with 32c knobbies. I hate riding a freewheel bike in slick conditions and hate riding a fixed gear in all others.

Permalink Reply by Andrea Bolks on September 22, 2010 at 11:34pm

On my single speed in all the snow in Minneaoplis last winter I went down 1 time on black ice... taking a turn to quickly. I just glided on all of my slippery waterproof lays and didn't have a scratch. I think my stupid ass had gone down more this summer... in fact I have. haha. I don't think winter is too dangerous, it's just a bit slower. I love winter biking.