the GOT bike

 Ok, that allusion to glass half full or empty doesn't quite suit this context, but I haven't thought of a title I like better, so I stuck you with it. It snowed again this morning! It was at most two inches, so an easy shovel of my path out to the road, be with that chore becoming regular, I wondered if it would be easier to attend to a single heavy snow fall versus the current trend of repeated light dustings. My 700 foot access  has me clearing the snow volume  of only a 200 foot driveway. I am semi social enough  to clear a parking spot at the end. Like so much, context is key. If someone has physical limitations which cause concern about lifting a a heavy shovel, a series of lighter loads seems the obvious safe option. Likewise, for cross country skiing, repeated dustings makes for good fresh snow conditions without the slog of breaking a path through heavy depth. On the other hand, for getting about by bike, the succession of snow serves to soak the road surfac...