More Winter Musings

For that matter, I need to change handlebars on the slush mobile. One of the reasons it's not fun is because of the Riv moustache bars. I know I know, I'm supposed to love them. I don't. Perhaps with a shorter stem (so the bars are closer to me) I'd like it better. But I don't like the straight-back nature of them. I like a "shoulder" to rest my hands on.

Maybe I can dig around in the parts bin for a better alternative.

Winter 2016 Musings

I have only ridden the slushmobile once this winter, and I didn't really like it. Slow and sloggy. So I put the studded 700x32s (more like 35s) on the Trek 620 and decided to ride it as much as I could, even in the snow. It's just more fun to ride. The studs aren't as aggressive as those on the slushmobile, but I figure they'll help on surprise ice or mixed snow/pavement. So far, so good.

The next project is to put trigger shifters on the 620. The current friction shifters on the underside of the trekking bars are just too hard to use with mittens. Maybe the trigger shifters will be easier.

Mostly, I've been wearing light wool, light polar fleece, windbreaker on top, even down into the teens. Works pretty well.