Oh, the weather outside is frightful….

Bicycling on snow or ice covered streets requires certain skills on the part of the bicyclist. If you choose to brave the weather on bike please remember to take it easy – literally.

I'll bet our readers have other suggestions, but I recommend the following:

• · Turn slowly around corners

• · Don’t brake abruptly

• · Road defects may be hidden by a fresh coat of snow, so take routes you are familiar with

• · Make sure your lights are working on these dark mornings and afternoons, so other road users can see you

• · Wear a good set of gloves and keep your head and face covered

• · Bicyclists have their own wind–chill factor, so prepare yourself with the appropriate layers

• · Let out a little bit of air pressure in your tires to cover more ground

It is extremely easy to end up on the roadway when riding on a shallow layer of snow -- we've probably all been there -- so remember to take it especially easy and get where you are going safely during these blustery days of winter.

For more information on riding during the winter months, check out another post of ours with helpful tips and extra resources here.