Snow Biking!

Big Frank woke this morning with biking on his mind. What with all the recent posts of vacations and bike tours etc., he thought: "What better time to get on the old bike and get some miles in to keep those biking legs in shape?"


However, when he opened the garage (yeah, sometimes Big Frank is a little oblivious) look at what was out there - two feet of new snow! So Big Frank got out his shovel and went to work. There was a problem with where to put all this snow. He thought about the garage, but then he'd have to move out his vehicle. His neighbors weren't interested - so in traditional fashion he just threw it in his yard and decided to deal with it later. The main thing was to get that driveway cleaned out so that he could get on his bike. NO, Big Frank was not deterred by the snow from biking.

So, with enough of the snow removed to get a running start, Big Frank mounted his bike and set off. Well, something was wrong - very very wrong. He slipped and his bike slid, and the next thing he knew, Big Frank was in Big Trouble. We don't need to include the photo of what happened immediately after this photo - use your imagination. It was not pretty.




So, luckily Big Frank remembered those snowshoes that he got earlier. Slipping and sliding are over - he thought. How stupid can a guy be to go biking in the snow with regular biking shoes. No wonder he was slipping and sliding. So, he went back in the house and got his snowshoes, put them on (with appropriate boots, of course), and off he went.


And . . . what a difference a pair of shoes makes. Unbelieveable how Big Frank ever thought that he could snow-bike without snowshoes. So, as you can see he went out the driveway and on into the snow with those bike-snowshoes on. This could be the beginning of a whole new sport.


For specifics on gear and how to use it - please contact Big Frank Dickinson.