A Vehicle for All Road Conditions (Comments: 5)
Author: Adam
Date: 7 January, 2009
Category: Adam Durand, Cycling Thoughts, Road Stories, Rochester
A couple weeks ago, when we were in the first major melting phase of this muddled winter, I found myself on a partially submerged road near Cobbs Hill. Apparently all of Cobbs’ snow was melting and pooling on the street. I stopped for a couple minutes to take pictures of motorists as they pondered whether to spend two minutes on a detour or risk severe damage to their cars.
Maybe if I go slowly the water won’t notice that I’m here
Winters bring the most difficult conditions for motorists to get through, be they giant puddles of indeterminate depth, deep snow to get stuck in, or icy hills that send climbing cars backwards. I haven’t had those problems yet this winter on bike. And if I do, I make the point in my Ten Reasons Why Bikes Are Better for Winter Commuting that when the going gets tough on a bike, you can walk or carry it until you’re in the clear.
I can carry 12 lifejackets in my Freeloader bags
It’s OK to feel a little bit of smug self-satisfaction as a winter bike commuter. People think it’s so rough. Oh, you must be really dedicated. I could never do that.
The secret is that, sometimes, it’s much easier on bike.
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