BAs in that snow? I salute you. ("Sa-lute" ala Hee Haw)
Yeah, one learns to kick the fenders the dislodge snow/slush build
up. Sometimes a quick wheelie will work too. Or just picking up the
bike and slamming it back down at convenient stops.
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Nov 22, 7:33 pm, Brian Hanson <stone...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I had to ride in today what with the snow and everything - I don't get these
> chances much since I moved here from MN. I didn't take the Hilsen (not snow
> qualified), but did OK on the Riv'ified Miyata. The Big Apples did their
> job, but it was getting sketchy on the way home with the temps around 28F
> with 20 mph wind gusts and the melted snow rapidly turning to ice/crust.
>
> I had to remove the front fender half way through the ride as it kept
> jamming with snow and I grew tired of the extra effort pushing with rubbing
> snow. I just about lost it going over a bridge the first time the fender
> got clumped/locked up. Kind of like slamming on the front brake. After
> that, I just kicked the tire/fender every few minutes to knock the build-up
> off.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/stonehog/sets/72157625324064593/with/519...
>
> Overall, it added about 15 mins to my 10 mile commute, but I think I was
> going faster than most of the cars I saw on the road :)
>
> Riv content - this set has some fall commute pics of the Hilsen...
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/stonehog/5197783254/
> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/stonehog/5197783254/>
>
> Brian
> Seattle, WA
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