[*BCM*] riding bikes in the snow

[Dan Zarrella]

I'm interested in snow biking.
although it sounds more fun than anything else, esp on a fixie
i would also ad that my wrists are always the coldest parts of me (other
than my ears/face)
-Dan

On 12/12/05, turtle <turtle at zworg.com> wrote:
>
> Dimitri wrote:
> >
> > I would also recommend spending some time in a snowy/icy parking lot
> > to practice your bike handing, avoiding wipeouts, and gracefully bailing
> > out when your bike does decide to go south. There is some technique
> involved but
> > it's pretty easy to pick up and much better to do so in a safe
> surrounding.
>
> It just occured to me that this might be a great subject for a
> workshop/class.  MassBike could host it, or maybe one of the freeschool
> groups in the Boston area.  The workshop could cover all the important
> secrets for comfortable and safe winter commuting along with some
> on-bike skills.
>
> Hmmmmm...  If no one else picks up this idea, I might consider
> organizing it later on in the winter when everyone has cabin fever and
> wants to get outside (late February or early March, maybe).
>
> -Turtle
>
>
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