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8.  TRY THIS ON YOUR NEXT RIDE

 

Stay upright on slippery roads.

 

Winter in most of the northern hemisphere means snow, sleet, rain -- and slick pavement.

 

But does that stop us from riding? Not a chance, bro!

 

And then you round a bend to see a stretch of ice-glazed or snow-packed pavement lurking in the afternoon shadows. Or maybe it's a bridge surface glittering with frost. Or a rainbow-tinted oil slick. Or a painted crosswalk gleaming with moisture.

 

What's the best way to ride it out when nature suddenly serves up a skating rink?