I'm wondering what folks in the North do for the Winter. I've been riding rollers in the winters, but this year I'd like to get out on the road or tail some. I thought of putting together a sacrificial beater bike, but when you ride tall/long(62-63cm TT) frames, such things are rare to non existent.
I sort of cringe at the thought of using my Bombadil on our local roads as they are always covered in steel mill slag(black steel making by-product) and calcium chloride, which is even worse than salt. It sticks to everything like glue, and eats steel like mad. Fenders help, but it's still a mess. I do have a rails to trails Panhandle Trail somewhat nearby, but it requires a vehicle to get to. If I got some Nokian studded tires, it would be okay. Dead flat, but at least there are no chemicals on the trail. I don't mind snow, rain or slush, but I really hate the chemicals. I have a long term goal to move somewhere I can ride year round without ice and snow, but for now here I am. What do you folks that live in the cold do for the winter? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
