Ice; a thrill a minute...

**2door** · #1 12-24-2008, 02:11 PM

Almost took my first fall today. Hit a patch of ice and darned near lost it.
I was turning at a corner in my neighborhood and the whole intersection was a skating rink. I tried using only the rear brakes, got slowed to walking speed and was making the corner when the front wheel went where I didn't want to go. Got my feet down and things under control but ended up about ten feet from the rear bumper of my neighbor's big Ford pickup. I think it outweighed me by about three tons. Don't think it would have given much if I'd hit it.
Scary. I think I'll hold off riding until the ice is gone. Supposed to be near 50 tomorow. Merry Christmas to all.
Tom

**Dan** · #2 12-24-2008, 02:53 PM

Glad to hear you didn't get too up close and personal with the bumper.

Merry Christmas!

Bikeguy Joe · #3 12-24-2008, 03:43 PM

Like anything the best way to not fall down is to practice a lot.

**2door** · #4 12-24-2008, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Bikeguy Joe

Like anything the best way to not fall down is to practice a lot.

Joe,
Does that mean I gotta go back out there? Brrrrrr. It's 26 here and getting dark.

Bikeguy Joe · #5 12-25-2008, 02:00 PM

We used to ice race....once you get out there and really start to get into it, you forget about the cold.

Just don't build too big a fire on the lake...

robin · #6 01-03-2009, 07:00 PM

I have fully studded tires from finland at 125 each but -17 celsius today way too cold-not so much the cold but snow slush.see why?

hiker472 · #7 01-03-2009, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by robin

I have fully studded tires from finland at 125 each but -17 celsius today way too cold-not so much the cold but snow slush.see why?

Where can a guy get those tires? EBay perhaps?

mabman · #8 01-03-2009, 11:54 PM

Try a snipe on this set Innova Studded Ice Tires Pair 26 X 1.75 and 26 X 2.1 NR - eBay (item 180318028977 end time Jan-07-09 23:42:55 PST) Studded bike tires wear forever. Regular price for the Innova's is about $50. Nashbar has studded tires also. Peter White Cycles carries the Nokians. Schwalbe makes studs also.

stude13 · #9 01-04-2009, 12:50 AM

no sthit ith ist thlik! i rid on bb4

robin · #10 01-04-2009, 08:52 AM

I have the nokian tungsten carbide tires 396 studs per tire-got them at local bike store