Winter Is Over!

Although it was in the mid-20s this morning as I rode to work, I am declaring winter over this weekend. I will take the studded tires off the commuter/tourer, and put the 35mm Marathons back on. That will be nice.

The Nokian studded tires worked well . . . I guess. I rode on ice. I didn't fall. So they didn't not work. It allowed me to ride the 620 much of the winter, saving the slush mobile (with more aggressive knobs and studs) for snowier conditions in which the minimal studs and tread of the 620's tires would have done little good.

Mostly, it was a good winter for bike commuting. Only a few deep snow days in which I had to push my bike through snow drifts (created by snow plows). Some below-zero cold, but with the right layers (including plastic newspaper bags over my mittens), it wasn't a problem. I confess that I'm getting tired of temperatures in the 20s, which doesn't seem cold in January, but which does seem cold in March/April. I'm tired of wearing goggles and shoe covers. True spring will be nice.