Thorn Sherpa
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I'd give the badminton a miss and rest up, like you say rack up some miles in the gym while the roads are iced up not worth another fall
Yeah I mean, few hours later and my wrist and right elbow are pretty tender, I am suppose to be playing badminton tonight after work!
Yeah it doesn't take much to hae you off in those conditions, all i done the other day was shift my weight on the saddle and the back wheel washed out. OUCH. hope you and bike are all goodWell...I stupidly decided to go out on my bike this morning - I took the Diverge, not the Allez, thinking as its heavier it would be better on the potential icy roads, however, the slick tyres just did not want to know.
I only got a mile down the road when I lost the front end and landed heavily on my right knee and right elbow. I then dusted myself off, thinking it was just a black ice patch - but no....another 500 yards down the road it threw me off again.
I decided to pack it in and call my dad to come get me and the bike. I felt like such an idiot, it wasn't the bike - just my stupid lack of judgment
The 'single speed steel beater' bike is often peoples 'pride and joy' this side of the pond.Schwalbe 700 c studded tires work well for smooth ice although they are at least 32mm. They don`t help much in snow over a few inches or bumpy frozen messes on the side of the road. If pumped up they aren't too bad on dry and the replaceable carbide studs last a long time. However, when you stop and put your foot down, unless you have some kind of snow cleats you can slip on the ice and fall down anyway. A plus to studded tires and the slip on snow cleats is it is a lot more work so you will get a good workout with a shorter ride. Some like to set up a single speed steel beater bike with a low gear inch, say 63 gear inches, and pull that out for that sort of riding. That way, the salt and crap on the road will not trash your expensive bike.
You don't have to travel that far, I'm sure in New York too.The 'single speed steel beater' bike is often peoples 'pride and joy' this side of the pond.
A useful n+1 bike is a good enough mtb, hardtail or non suspension, that you can equip for snow and ice. I have studded tyres but the effort in changing tyres based on the weather is too much for just one day. Better to have a bike setup that you can just grab.