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Riding In Deep Snow

Snow-covered bike, fitted with fenders, after trying to go for a ride in the snow after the storm on 19-Dec-2008.

After the snowing stopped (about 3pm) I decided that I should try going for a bike ride. This was much more difficult than I expected, and I wasn’t able to ride more than about 100′. As soon as I’d get going the front wheel would slide and essentially turn into a ski, and I’d slow down enough that I’d have to stop.

It seems the only thing that this much snow is good for is holding up my bike while I take a picture of it fitted with its new fenders. The rear one is a little low, but that’s roughly how it’ll be adjusted.

This weather is making me wish I had access to a Pugsly, but I also don’t want to spend the $1500 or so it’ll take to build one up nicely. I think I’ll just wait until a bit of the snow goes away.

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