The Snow is Gone but now there's Sand!

[Susan126]

Oh yea! The snow has finally melted away here in western Washington. The sun is out and I can see blue sky! But now that the snow is gone I see a lot of sand, dirt, silt, and rocks along the shoulders of many of the roads I drove on this morning. Not good for cyclists!

I was watching the evening news last night and saw a report about the Portland area. How they are already out sweeping the streets. I wish my town/county would do the same. Maybe they know something I'm afraid to think about. That we haven't seen the last of the white stuff; that they are holding off sweeping the shoulders and streets until late March or early April? Browsing through my photo albums I noticed that the last major snow fall last winter/spring was March 26th 2008! I have the pictures to prove it! Sigh, I guess it's going to be spin class and the local bike trails for a while longer. Hope to get out this week sometime.

Staff safe everyone!

[redrhodie]

Yeah, the roads here are all sandy, too. The other day, I got a face full as the wind blew it right up at me.

My advice is to watch for thick piles (slippery), and rinse your bike frequently. I've been using a watering can with good, fast results.

[Biciclista]

yes, piles of sand everywhere with pieces of broken car chains littering it as well. There appears to be less glass though!

[Aint Doody]

We have lots of small gravel. It's as bad as the ice. I nearly slipped in it walking. I don't think I could stop my bicycle at the bottom of our hill in all these rocks. And now rain on top of that--why did I leave Mississippi????