I'm interested in snow biking.<br>although it sounds more fun than anything else, esp on a fixie<br>i would also ad that my wrists are always the coldest parts of me (other than my ears/face)<br>-Dan<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">
On 12/12/05, <b class="gmail_sendername">turtle</b> <<a href="mailto:turtle@zworg.com">turtle@zworg.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Dimitri wrote:<br>><br>> I would also recommend spending some time in a snowy/icy parking lot<br>> to practice your bike handing, avoiding wipeouts, and gracefully bailing<br>> out when your bike does decide to go south. There is some technique involved but
<br>> it's pretty easy to pick up and much better to do so in a safe surrounding.<br><br>It just occured to me that this might be a great subject for a<br>workshop/class. MassBike could host it, or maybe one of the freeschool
<br>groups in the Boston area. The workshop could cover all the important<br>secrets for comfortable and safe winter commuting along with some<br>on-bike skills.<br><br>Hmmmmm... If no one else picks up this idea, I might consider
<br>organizing it later on in the winter when everyone has cabin fever and<br>wants to get outside (late February or early March, maybe).<br><br>-Turtle<br><br><br>----------------<br>"One day we must come to see that peace is not merely a distant goal we
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