snowy chardon sidewalks

I gave my poor right knee a rest from skiing today and did a ride around Chardon on the mountain bike on the sidewalks. The condition of the riding surface varies a lot. With the crazy amount of snow we've had recently, there's a different challenge every few feet.

The main problem today was the salt that gets sprayed onto the sidewalk from the city plows or from snowblowers. That stuff provides less traction than ice. I've tried it on the 'cross bike and the mountain bike without any luck. Maybe studded tires would work. But it's possible to avoid the slush by staying on routes where the sidewalk is pretty far from the street.

It was a fun ride and a pretty good workout. Even my arms and shoulders were sore afterward from throwing the front end of the bike around on corners.