After the Snow Storm

[2door]

I originally posted this in General Discussion section but this is probably a better place.
If you live in a climate and a city that spreads sand on the roads during a snow, then plows the streets, all that sand they spread ends up in the bike lanes. Sand and pea gravel can be a hazardous surface to ride on when it's over asphalt or concrete. It's as slippery as ice, well maybe not that bad but it offers poor traction. Be careful.
Tom

[Large Filipino]

They assume that bicyclists have retired their rides for the winter. But they are so wrong.
But then again it seems like the bike trails around here get plowed more often than side streets.

[jasonh]

I haven't seen a whole lot of sand since the last storm. Haven't really been paying attention to the bike lanes though. Thanks for the heads up

[Bikeguy Joe]

You guys are lucky, they use salt and/or salt-cinder mix here.

[jasonh]

I was told they used salt (actually potassium chloride) but I haven't seen any

[2door]

Littleton, or south Jefferson county tends to rely on some kind of red sand. It makes clouds when it gets ground up into powder and certainly adds to the brown cloud situation around Denver. They call it sand but in fact it's more gravel which is why I retire my fenderless hot rod for the winter. It, like my bike has no fenders and that gravel acts like a giant sand blaster on the paint and suspension parts. Not so bad on a bike so I'll keep riding.
I've got an old but very warm leather jacket and ski gloves and with them I don't mind the cold weather. It's the snow I stay away from. My skinny little road tires with smooth treads are no good on snow. Crushed cinders sound worse than sand, Joe.

[Technocyclist]

I guess I consider myself lucky not having snow in this part of the world. Rains a lot though, a little bit slippery sometimes... Always wear helmet...

[old motorbike]

No snow and ice, but lots of 4000 pound cars here!
Thanks for the reminder.