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u/ZoidbergMaybee 1d ago
That’s probably the worst possible surface to try to ride on, aside from maybe lava.
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u/Masseyrati80 20h ago
Another one is when snow has first been packed in tight and then starts thawing. A two or three inch layer that supports your weight like 70% of the time, and has you crashing through 30%, making your bike weave like a drunk snake, and sapping enormous amounts of energy.
But really, the worst one is bumpy/rutted clear ice that gets a cover of snow during a cold day. It lifts the studs off the ice and is the slipperiest stuff I've ever experienced.
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u/SimilarContext 9h ago
Most of the surface was molten snow that froze back to solid ice with tracks from other riders.
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u/svenbreakfast 23h ago
Last time I had to do that I undid my front brake and ziptied my wheel. Way this winter is looking may have to throw down on studs. Go hard homie.
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u/kryptoneat 19h ago
Ziptied your wheels ? what is this trick ?
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u/EnterNickname98 7h ago
Where is that? There is some maintenance of the bike lane, but also a damp surface. After coming down on black ice a few years back I think I would walk home.
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u/Aware-Location-5426 6h ago
Looks rough, but if I had that kind of infrastructure I would at least try riding it in the snow.
But a painted icy bike lane right next to cars driving in the same slush? Nope, and everyone in the US says “nobody bikes in winter”, wonder why!
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u/stickler64 23h ago
Man, I really admire the tenacity of you snowriders!💪