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johnridley) wrote2006-11-29 08:56 pm
johnridley) wrote2006-11-29 08:56 pm
Time for winter
I guess it's here. I rode to work and back today in shorts, a compression top and a T shirt. Apparently it's time for this unseasonable silliness to end. Tomorrow night it's supposed to be snowing. Friday, we're supposed to get 7 inches of snow.
Time to give in to the inevitable. I mounted the studded tire on the rear (the front went on a month ago when we got our first snow). Sure feels strange to be mounting snow tires in 60 degree weather.
I picked up some DuPont teflon + wax lube for the chain. I put some on Sunday, and another squirt today, wiping down afterwards, trying to wick out some of the dirty oil. I'm hoping the dry lube will help a bit in not picking up quite so much crud in the winter. It's probably a vain hope, but it's something to try, and practically any experiment is worth $5.
Some day I'll have to build a dedicated winter commuter bike; 8 speed internally geared hub, full wrap chain guard, disc brakes, pogies, etc.
Data: rear Nokian mounted, odometer 8459
Time to give in to the inevitable. I mounted the studded tire on the rear (the front went on a month ago when we got our first snow). Sure feels strange to be mounting snow tires in 60 degree weather.
I picked up some DuPont teflon + wax lube for the chain. I put some on Sunday, and another squirt today, wiping down afterwards, trying to wick out some of the dirty oil. I'm hoping the dry lube will help a bit in not picking up quite so much crud in the winter. It's probably a vain hope, but it's something to try, and practically any experiment is worth $5.
Some day I'll have to build a dedicated winter commuter bike; 8 speed internally geared hub, full wrap chain guard, disc brakes, pogies, etc.
Data: rear Nokian mounted, odometer 8459