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Ergon MTB Grips Midseason Report
Took my 6th bike ride to work for the month of February this morning. It wasn’t all that cold, and no snow anywhere except for a light frosting on some north facing slopes. But all the same, it was more winter-like out that it has been for most of this year. There was some black…
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Stud Test
This morning, at long last, I was able to give my studded tires their first true test. We got around an inch of snow Saturday, followed by a nice glaze of ice, plus a little bit of melting and re-freezing action on Sunday and Sunday night. As a result, I had a nice variety of…
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Outfitting for Winter
Labor Day is less than a week away, summer is mostly behind us, and thoughts are turning towards the coming fall and winter. To avoid the rush, I’m getting my shopping done early for the cold-weather biking season. After a bit too much excitement with icy roads last winter, I took the plunge a few…
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Today’s ride
It was my coldest morning commute of the year today. 14° with a wind chill of 2°. I usually check the temperature before getting on the bike, so I can figure out what to wear. Didn’t bother today.. already knew it was going to be cold, so I just bundled up. In hindsight, I’m glad…
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Aargh, I hate winter
Forces of nature are conspiring to keep me off my bike lately. I managed to bike to work twice last week in spite of the big ice storm that hit the Baltimore/Washington area. Then I went out for a quick 20-miler this past Sunday, and promptly broke a spoke on my back wheel. This was…
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The Joys of Winter Biking
Took my first fall of 2009 yesterday. We were coming off two straight days of rain, it was 7:45am and the temperature was right around freezing. All of that adds up to (you guessed it) ice on the road. Most of the roads were treated and in pretty good shape, but in my infinite wisdom…