I did not take the bike to work today. I took the cage for two reasons, namely it was a bit cold (32F) and the road was coated in white.

I would like to say this white coat the road wore was snow. In which case it would melt away eventually and the road would clean and rideable again. But no, this white was a thin layer of salt.

Salt attracts moisture which covers the road in a very greasy combination of salt and slick.

I am not quite ready to put the bike away for winter, but I may be limited to local roads that won’t cover my bike in salt.

Thanks for reading and happy riding.