Dean's Blog

Well that time has come. I’m afriad we cannot run from winter any longer, like it or not, it is beginning to rear it’s ugly head. Of course, in this city that means delays getting anywhere.

The thing that I find strange is that during the summer, most Calgarians forget how to drive in the winter. So, when the snow and ice comes, they’re all wondering why they don’t have any traction and are sliding all over the place. They slam on the brakes and go sliding through intersections, and then when the light turns green, they stomp on the gas and spin their wheels like crazy, while not moving an inch (that’s 2.54 centimetres Doug).

It’s always a cause for morning commute chaos. The CT bus drivers are no different, although after looking at the tires they put on the busses (supersmooth ultra hard 900 million miles on these tires tires) I suppose some of the blame can go on lack of equipment. Out bus did spin out at every stop on the way to the train station this morning, which provided a lovely chiropractic adjustment as it bounced around scraping for traction.

I’ll be putting on the winter wheels tonight, which takes about 30 minutes. I’ve had a set of summer wheels and a set of winter wheels (With Nordic Trac tires this time around) for my car since 1999. It’s a worthwhile investment, especially considering the extremes of weather in this part of the province, and long stretches of prairie that continually blast us with snow and ice.

Bring it on!