Wait, what? You outfit your bike especially for winter? I still use the same old thing I always use
Quote from: bmot on November 19, 2013, 10:32:54 PMWait, what? You outfit your bike especially for winter? I still use the same old thing I always use Black ice on the road makes you appreciate studded tires quite fast
Quote from: Aleph78 on November 20, 2013, 02:39:48 PMQuote from: bmot on November 19, 2013, 10:32:54 PMWait, what? You outfit your bike especially for winter? I still use the same old thing I always use Black ice on the road makes you appreciate studded tires quite fast We don't really get that much ice You should see the average bike here, though (and there are lots) I doubt anyone cares enough to put studded tires on them.
A lot of the young 11-18 year olds keep riding around on stripped down, brake less bmx's with no reflectors or lights whatsoever, they have no concept of danger often riding in the middle of road! They are to all intents and purposes invisible Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk
As a driver I can tell you guys how much I appreciate cyclists who have a good bright set of lights and reflectors. I don't think some guys realise how hard they are too see with one tiny, dim, blinking LED on the back of their bike. We have a park in town that i normally drive home through that has no street lighting and, despite having a separate cycle path, I keep seeing (just) guys cycling down the road with no lights on at all!
People are too reliant on street lighting if you ask me. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk
Oh the joys of fresh snow on the roads... NOT One problem with a mountain bike in the winter is that the wide tires don't plow through the snow very well, so riding through it feels like pedalling through a field of tar... After the move, I'm pretty sure I will get a cyclocross bike for winter riding
I wish I'd been around when this topic was still more active! Early December is when I picked up some Continental Spike Claw 120s for my mountain bike, a 90 lumen Black Diamond headlamp to strap to the handlebars, a neck warmer (I never thought I'd need one, but self-generated cycling wind is cold!), and a toque that fits under my helmet. Oh, and hilarious-looking ankle straps to keep my pant legs out of my chain, because it's important to keep things classy.My legs feel each ride more because I'm not going as fast. It's a good time. I'm sure it's not doing much for my cardiovascular system, but I have a trainer for that anyway.Also, with 2.1" studded tires, I have better purchase on the compacted snow around here than many of the cars. I didn't expect that.Quote from: Aleph78 on December 06, 2013, 08:56:51 AMOh the joys of fresh snow on the roads... NOT One problem with a mountain bike in the winter is that the wide tires don't plow through the snow very well, so riding through it feels like pedalling through a field of tar... After the move, I'm pretty sure I will get a cyclocross bike for winter ridingMy treads are beefy enough that I mostly have that problem in deep wet snow, but in shallower snow I feel like I'm riding a tank. It's awesome.A friend of mine has studded tires on his hybrid, which has approximately cyclocross-sized wheels. He loves them.Edit — I forgot to mention the clear ski goggles. They're not great for peripheral vision, but as long as you can turn your head far enough to shoulder check without turning your handlebars, it's worth it. It beats having your eyelashes freeze shut when your eyes start watering at -25°C.