> <christ...@skofteland.net> wrote: > > > Great shot, frank. The buildup of snow on the bike is priceless. > > Thanks, Christian. > > It's for exactly that reason (snow and ice buildup) that IMHO the > fixed gear bike is the preferred weapon for winter riding. I've > ridden plenty of geared freewheel machines in the slop, and things > tend to freeze at the most inopportune times. One's derailleur > inevitably freezes in the wrong gear, brakes freeze just as you need > to stop at a red light at a busy intersection, etc, etc. > > With a fixed gear, none of this stuff happens. One gets steady, > reliable, well-modulated braking (limited only by the tire's traction) > and one's always in the right gear. > > After 10 years on the road as a messenger, I can tell you that caked > snow and ice on a bike can literally add 10 to 15 pounds to it! > Winter's a lot of fun! > > cheers, > frank
That must be what's happening to mine. It's all getting covered in this kind of red, flakey ice which never melts. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
