Quote Originally Posted by pll View Post
Sorry to hear about these crashes. While the amount of snow and ice might not be enough to justify studded tires in some places, at least getting grippier tires and lowering the tire pressure should be some of the precautions to take. +1 on OakLeaf's caveat.
Pll, is this your first experience with snow in DC? Did it blow your mind compared to Chicago? Two inches and the whole area is paralyzed. I'm at home today, never even tried to leave the house because I would not have been able to get out of Arlington.

On the other hand, they've started plowing the MUTs here in Arlington as of this winter, and from photos I saw on twitter I think they cleared them before they cleared the roads.

I've crashed in mud on paved trails in the past -- it was no fun trying to clean the dirt out of that road rash -- and the other night almost fell while walking in a crosswalk after it rained, thanks to the slippery white painted stripes. I've also had problems with black ice while out walking in winter -- my "safe" alternative to cycling in this weather. It's easy to think you can handle the conditions until experience tells you otherwise.

I hope your husband recovers well, Apple Tree.