[net.bicycle] Riding on ice --> loose sand

grt@twitch.UUCP ( G.R.Tomasevich) (03/19/86)

It is similar; do not make abrupt changes of direction or speed.  A not so
obvious problem is glass being concealed in the sand.  I wax my chains;
if you use oil, then clean the chain and gears often to prevent grinding
things up.
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