On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 12:56 PM, Christian <[email protected]> wrote:
> Great shot, frank. The buildup of snow on the bike is priceless. Thanks, Christian. It's for exactly that reason (snow and ice buildup) that IMHO the fixed gear bike is the preferred weapon for winter riding. I've ridden plenty of geared freewheel machines in the slop, and things tend to freeze at the most inopportune times. One's derailleur inevitably freezes in the wrong gear, brakes freeze just as you need to stop at a red light at a busy intersection, etc, etc. With a fixed gear, none of this stuff happens. One gets steady, reliable, well-modulated braking (limited only by the tire's traction) and one's always in the right gear. After 10 years on the road as a messenger, I can tell you that caked snow and ice on a bike can literally add 10 to 15 pounds to it! Winter's a lot of fun! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
