Oh yeah, my snow pic - http://www.flickr.com/photos/neutralbuoyancy/5202605274/in/set-72157607896493013/
On Nov 23, 2:48 pm, velomann <velom...@gmail.com> wrote: > I wish we had Seattle's snow. By the time the storm hit Portland it > was a piddley little thing - just a dusting. I got sent home from > school conferences early. This morning I came in late - mid 20's. > Unfortunately, I timed my ride just as the sun was starting to melt > the little snow/ice we had. Slick as snot and dumped the sled a couple > miles from work. No damage, other than the need for some serious re- > shellacing on the left side of the bars. I'll take snow over wet ice > any day. > > On Nov 22, 5:33 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 -- 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.
