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01-28-2004, 06:06 AM

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<4TORb.36495$fgk.14715@news01.bloor.is.net.cable.r ogers.com>,
nolookee@hotmail.com says...
>
> I have a question for all of you facing cycling in the current snow
> conditions.
>
> Given a choice of routes between the rather better plowed main roads and
> the less plowed secondary streets ; which do you choose?
>
> On my commute, in milder weather conditions I usually get off the main city
> streets where possible and use the residential streets. there is less
> traffic which is always preferable. But in this weather I'm begining to
> wonder which is safer; a plowed road with lots of traffic or an unplowed
> road with little traffic?

Depends: Do you feel like you can reasonably take the lane on the
plowed roads? If so, I'd go that route. If there's a lot of traffic
such that you might have to hug the shoulder where the plows left the
snow, then I'd stick to the unplowed secondary roads.

At least you have a choice; when I was riding my bike to school in the
winter, there was only one route.

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01-28-2004, 06:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
David Kerber Posts: n/a	Re: it's snow problem In article <4TORb.36495$fgk.14715@news01.bloor.is.net.cable.r ogers.com>, nolookee@hotmail.com says... > > I have a question for all of you facing cycling in the current snow > conditions. > > Given a choice of routes between the rather better plowed main roads and > the less plowed secondary streets ; which do you choose? > > On my commute, in milder weather conditions I usually get off the main city > streets where possible and use the residential streets. there is less > traffic which is always preferable. But in this weather I'm begining to > wonder which is safer; a plowed road with lots of traffic or an unplowed > road with little traffic? Depends: Do you feel like you can reasonably take the lane on the plowed roads? If so, I'd go that route. If there's a lot of traffic such that you might have to hug the shoulder where the plows left the snow, then I'd stick to the unplowed secondary roads. At least you have a choice; when I was riding my bike to school in the winter, there was only one route. ..... -- Dave Kerber Fight spam: remove the ns_ from the return address before replying! REAL programmers write self-modifying code.