Winter is Here, Mostly

I rode the touring Trek to a rehearsal on Thursday evening, and when I came out, it was covered with snow. That was a surprise. Even the roads were covered (with 1/2" or so). Luckily, my B&M generator still gripped the generator strip in the snow.

On Wednesday night, there was enough water on the roads to make the normal roller on the generator slip. I needed a wire roller, which I don't have. Still, for those considering a bottle generator: It works great with a tire that has a generator strip, such as Schwalbe, Kenda, etc, even when slightly wet. Not so great with Paselas; the slightest wetness makes it slip. When set right, the generator is quiet and not very draggy. When set wrong, the generator is noisy and draggy, and the roller gets chewed up in about five minutes.

So far, there hasn't been enough snow on the roads to warrant bringing out the slush mobile. Although the slush mobile is fairly fun to ride, it's not as nice as the Trek, which I'll ride until there's significant snow and ice on roads and sidewalk. (The slush mobile is better on ice because of its nice soft 2" tires, which grip better.)