Winter Commute

It finally snowed in Boulder last night. Days like this more than ever make me thankful I don't have to drive to work. People who drove were either crawling along at 6 MPH or sitting in a ditch. Skiing or biking to work removed us from such hazards and frustration and was also a ton of fun. Here are my pictures:

Spencer decided to ski to the IMBA office.



Stoically surveying the surroundings...


Off he goes!


The trip might be quicker by ski than car.


I decided to bike to work...but today's not a day for cruiser bikes.


You need five inches of travel for conditions like these (just kidding...it's the wide tires and disc brakes.)


The first intersection of my commute...hoping this guy knows how to stop.


Slush? In Colorado? Can't be!


Cruising along just about as fast as the rest of traffic...


Getting up the 13th street hill required a bit more effort than usual. Amazingly, the construction crews at Casey were working in the blizzard.


Snow biking is the most fun thing ever!


But today isn't the best time to practice my Kerkove-style self-portraiture.


Red lights don't mean crap to Coloradans in SUVs. Be careful at these smaller intersections...


Boulder is known for plowing its bike paths before its streets. Unfortunately, this makes for difficult entry onto the paths.


Darnit! I missed first tracks on the 13th Street contraflow lane (the first ever contraflow lane in the US, by the way). This doesn't surprise me though.


Wheels are slipping!


Saved it! Check out this bike.


Difficult entry off of the separated path.


Good thing I have all this travel!


A rare sight in Boulder these days.


Made it!


I'll leave my trusty snow biking steed downstairs to melt off. Note the lack of fenders and studded tires. Snow commuting doesn't need to be complicated!