Winter Mountain Biking / Ski Biking

[SnowRider]

Does anyone here ride in the winter? You know the studded tires? Also does anyone here ski bike? I will look for the website but there is this cool think where you exchange your tires with skiis.

 

[SnowRider]

Got it........http://www.winterxbike.com/product.htm

 

[Marc]

Never studded tires but i thought about it - just get some short sheet metal or wood screws that will poke barely above your tread, then line the tire with half an old inner tube.

Makes for a significant increase in rotating mass.

 

[madman]

I use studded tires that i got thru Nashbar they work great but i think they only come in 1.95 size.

 

[bruno]

i just ride my regular rainy day fendered fixed gear whip. i may put some cyclocross tires on it if it ever snows. which it prolly won't the way things're goin' so far!:flag: :grin: :wink: ;-) :-D

 

[czimborbryan]

I ride in the snow and have it down pretty good. I usually ride with a skinny up front to slice through the snow. A fatty rides too much on top and keeps the bike from steering. I also add a little weight to the front and lower the rear tire pressure to about half. Sometimes I load a 20 pound dumbell onto the handlebars for snow between 6 and 12 inches for better steering in extreme conditions. Switching clipless pedals to platform and wearing insulated boots helps to keep the toes from falling off as well.

I too saw the ski bike thing; the one with the tank tread that replaces the rear wheel right? I would love to try it someday, but it's a bit pricey. In fact, there are a few steep uphills that I would like to try the tractor tread on in the summer.

 

[marcski]

I ride in pretty much any condition except above 6 inches or so. We got about 2" here on friday night and had a great day on saturday in the woods. Just had to stay off some of the off camber slick rocks etc.

I ride with fatties... 2.35's on a trail bike. You just need to "feel" the snow and rebalance based on the conditions. If you had a freeze/thaw/refreeze cycle, sometimes the "crunchies" give great traction.

 

[czimborbryan]

I can usually get humming pretty good even through the deeps. I'll never forget whipping by the XC skiers along the Airline Bike Trail. It was if they had seen a ghost.