Top Ten Things to do on a Winter Bike Ride

Riding bike in winter is slow, difficult and sometimes cold.  But never boring!

1. ride snowmobile trails (use lighting or bright clothing!)
2. carry the bike
3. carry it again
4. dismount and practice remounting (blind, since your goggles are mostly fogged)
5. don't stop because your goggles will fog up
6. don't go fast because your extremities will chill down
7. find a toboggan hill, try climbing and descending
8. learn the limits of your traction by doing figure eights or circles on ice, snow, or mixed surfaces
9. snow pile bashing: go to a parking lot with a pile of snow.  Take a speed and see how high up it you can get.  Try to turn around and bike down without putting a foot down.  Try to get over the pile.  Try to get air time.
10. Count how many times you use your brakes (today it was once in 40 minutes)

Anyone care to add?