Greg WerkerNov 18, 2022

Question for cyclists / bike commuters: How worried are you about frost & ice? I love cycling to work, and have fairly fat tires on my mid-tail cargo bike (not electric… just slow). But I’ve fallen and broken a bone once on black ice (plus once on wet leaves when I stupidly took a corner way too fast).

Maybe I’m just clumsy, because I see plenty of cyclists out there. Vancouver frost might be particularly wet and slippery? Or am I being too cautious?

Any tips or ideas?

#cycling
#bikingtowork

Show threadDan Marshall Nov 18, 2022
@gwerker Studs help alot but aren't needed every day. I have a winter beater with studs for when the ice gets to be too much. Partly you also kinda have to become an expert on ice in all its different forms which just takes experience. Best advice: when icy, don't try to stop or turn.
Show threadGreg WerkerNov 18, 2022
@danmarstp I've thought about putting together a winter beater with studs. Does it wear out the studs to ride on bare pavement, e.g., if my 6km ride only has a couple icy patches and the rest is dry pavement?
Show threadDan Marshall Nov 18, 2022
@gwerker they do. Carbide studs last longer. Bigger issue is salt (at least here in Minnesota) and not wanting to wreck a nice bike with corrosion.
Show threadGreg Werker
@danmarstp This is helpful, thanks! I have an older bike I could retrofit, so not too worried about wrecking it over time. And we use a lot less salt here than in Minnesota since our winters are much more mild.
Nov 18, 2022 at 11:27pmWeb