slick as ice
Posted on December 2, 2005
Filed Under bikes, images
An icy wooden plank bridge makes for a dangerous ride.
The best way to ride on a slick surface (wet or icy) is probably not to ride on it. But, if you’re like me and you don’t want to get off the bike (or you like to tempt fate), then lift up slightly off the seat (this shifts your contact points with the bike to the pedals and effectively lowers your center of gravity), pick a line before you enter the icy patch and stick to it, and do not turn, brake, or accelerate while on the ice. Unless you’re on a fixie, the best thing to do is probably coast over the ice.
Winter is nearly here. Be careful out there everybody.
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