This morning I tried to ride in the snow conditions of Atlanta. Grant it for most of the Northern states, winter riding is nothing. But in Atlanta, we have no salt trucks or plows, so the snow sits. Then the weather warms a little to melt the snow. And then it gets colder resulting in ice which will probably last a couple of days.
So this morning I tried to ride. I had a commuter bike with fat tires. But I was wrong. I was slipping and sliding all over the place. I read online that riding through snow was like riding through mud. I guess I need practice on both. I just got out of the neighborhood and then turned around to drop the bike off and walk/train to work.
So here is the point where I gave up and turned around.
But on the way home, I call this morning a successful failure. I couldn't ride in the snow but I now realize that. And I definitely wouldn't have been able to ride home after work. The ice just got worse and nothing was plowed. It'll probably be the same tomorrow. I will look forward to riding in the slush when things warm up a little.
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