tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post2278083177592855204..comments2024-01-05T11:00:30.673-06:00Comments on DFW Point-to-Point: Adding Up to AccidentSteve Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-33317813633939782592009-12-28T16:55:08.832-06:002009-12-28T16:55:08.832-06:00I ride my bike like I ski. Anytime. Actually, I do...I ride my bike like I ski. Anytime. Actually, I don't enjoy either in the rain. In the case of cycling it's because we get lightning with the rain around here, and it's pretty nasty sitting on a stopped ski lift with rain seeping into everything and getting colder by the minute. You cyclists have it pretty easy. Remember, the point of the post was to note how even something as simple as a fall is a culmination of circumstances.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-26830946443463475602009-12-28T15:48:09.613-06:002009-12-28T15:48:09.613-06:00I hope you won't write off all-weather riding ...I hope you won't write off all-weather riding completely, based on this. Slick ice, like you have pictured above, is one of the hardest things to deal with, and your tires were not at all appropriate for the conditions. I don't have studded tires (yet), but I use an old mountain bike with knobby tires for commuting in snow and ice. It works well in all but ... well, what you have pictured above. At least that ice is a bit rough, if it were smoother, it would be even worse.<br /><br />I actually really enjoy riding in snow. But ice, not really a lot of fun. I still commute in ice, but my commute is short and traffic is light. All that said, the occasional fall is pretty much inevitable during the winter.Apertomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148516503920019073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-2393537924207579712009-12-28T13:32:23.917-06:002009-12-28T13:32:23.917-06:00that kermit picture just made me smile!!
looks nic...that kermit picture just made me smile!!<br />looks nice and icey out there, and 'rather than go home, I stopped at the starbucks' YAYYY :D<br /><br />long live coffee and bikes, forEVURRRR<br />happy holidays :D<br />xo.meliMELI.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01871688353021351859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-55359782454639242742009-12-27T14:12:30.995-06:002009-12-27T14:12:30.995-06:00I'm glad you didn't hurt yourself! That ty...I'm glad you didn't hurt yourself! That type of fall is known for causing broken hips and collarbones.<br /><br />I love Kermit!Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14617647529657485483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-90645314205486927622009-12-26T22:48:49.905-06:002009-12-26T22:48:49.905-06:00Ouch, sorry to hear about your fall!
We went out ...Ouch, sorry to hear about your fall!<br /><br />We went out for a ride today and I had a couple of close calls when attempting to cycle thorough slushy snow on the trail. Note to self: fresh, evenly distributed powdery snow is <i>not</i> the same as old, uneven, slushy snow. That nasty stuff will take you <i>down</i>! I managed to put my foot down and balance myself on time so as not to actually fall (as you can imagine, this means I was going sloooowwwwly), but it was a nerve wrecking experience for a scaredy-cat like me. Anyhow - be careful out there! <br /><br />Nikon Coolpix is a great "bike camera", that's what my previous camera was. This year I got a Lumix for the holidays, which is small but has an excellent sensor and full manual mode. However, it is not quite as small as the CoolPix was and does not fit in all of my pockets.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-17812655933427959252009-12-26T21:37:31.368-06:002009-12-26T21:37:31.368-06:00Twister, I think the hip will be fine in no time. ...Twister, I think the hip will be fine in no time. The camera is a Nikon Coolpix. Small so it fits in a bike seatbag with room left over for the spare tube.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-16595124399286832802009-12-26T19:23:38.947-06:002009-12-26T19:23:38.947-06:00p.s.
What kind of camera did you get?p.s.<br />What kind of camera did you get?twisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593091250403547793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-32275903204195864992009-12-26T19:21:39.909-06:002009-12-26T19:21:39.909-06:00My job required me to be out in the weather all da...My job required me to be out in the weather all day Thursday. It was pretty easy to get around on the back streets where the streets were pretty much covered in snow, but when I got out on the highway around 18:30, that was a beast of another order. When, finally, I'd hit the time clock and was headed home, a small hill made treacherous by the ice was blockaded by what I presume to be a wreck. I didn't want to come to a stop on a hill because on ice that's just not a good plan and because there's people, usually it seems, in pickups that feel they're immune to the physical realities of driving on ice and prudence said, don't wait for them to come along and learn about it while slamming into my car. Long story short; it was almost an hour to drive maybe five miles. I was chanting, almost home, almost home, creeping down ice slickened streets. There was snow in drifts a foot deep around my house. I don't think I've seen that much snow, in these parts, for twenty years. <br />Hope your hip gets well with no lingering ill effects.twisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593091250403547793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-3681121864737094362009-12-26T17:28:08.518-06:002009-12-26T17:28:08.518-06:00Ed offers good advice. Unlike cars, bikes have onl...Ed offers good advice. Unlike cars, bikes have only got two wheels which cuts their chances of not slipping in half.<br /><br />As for Ed's hips, well, he's an old guy so I'm sure his hips tend to hurt regardless of anything else. I'm rapidly getting to that same point...Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-37876740898660880742009-12-26T16:58:25.254-06:002009-12-26T16:58:25.254-06:00Below about 25 degrees, ice offers fair traction, ...Below about 25 degrees, ice offers fair traction, but as it approaches the freezing point, the pressure generated by your tires causes a thin film of water to form between the tire and ice. As you've found, that can be treacherous. Likewise, when there's a glassy sheet of ice ahead, particularly near intersections, it's dicey to cross. Heat from engines and exhausts can melt snow and ice. It refreezes and sometimes there's still water on top. Avoid them if possible. 'Black ice' is a climber's term, signifying ice with water behind it. It's dangerous because it's rotten and slick. If you see it, try to ride in the car tire tracks because their greater weight chews up the ice, and offers more traction for cyclists. Finally, don't try anything abrupt on ice. You can't turn, brake, or accelerate quickly. After riding on ice, the muscles along my hips hurt because it seems I steer with my butt!Ed Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02661476789768156794noreply@blogger.com