Well, I'm out for the rest of the week. We got sleet and freezing rain here. I found that biking on the ice was actually doable- there was enough texture to get traction- but hitting the frozen ruts left by traffic just sent the bike bouncing. Bouncing sideways on ice is not my idea of fun. Plus, although I have the widest knobby tires that fit my bike, the fact remains that it is a road bike, and less stable than a tank of a mountain bike. Arg, I hate driving.
Anyway, an unrelated question for y'all. I've been thinking for a while of replacing my clipless pedals on my (main) road bike, and I finally broke my last replacement cleat last week. I have road shoes and clips, but have been thinking of getting mountain bike shoes so that I can actually walk in them. The reason for getting them at all instead of sticking with platforms is one, that in the past I have rode for fun and want to start again, and two, I like the secure feeling of being clipped in. One big question- are there booties that cover mountain bike shoes like they do road? My main bike is also my commuter (at the moment) and this winter my toes have been saved by having booties. Does anyone know? Thanks!