Re: It's COLD!!!!!!
Cman,
Ice stroms are definitely the worse to ride in.
Glad we have not had one in a long time.
Cman,
Ice stroms are definitely the worse to ride in.
Glad we have not had one in a long time.
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Re: It's COLD!!!!!!
Man its hot here today. I had to hit the air conditioner to work in my shop. I looked up and down the street
and there was no sign of any snow.....go figure!
Man its hot here today. I had to hit the air conditioner to work in my shop. I looked up and down the street
and there was no sign of any snow.....go figure!
Re: It's COLD!!!!!!
Funny, Uncle Stretch!
I've seen some crazy stuff but never a bike plow, Awesome!
I feel fortunate that Mpls plows all the bike paths within 24 hours
Met up with the mid-sixties woman plowing the path one night with a city pickup truck with a plow
She was very polite, moved over for me, smiled, and waved. I waved back
Looking forward to riding the next few days because it will finally be above 0F wind chill, yeah!
Funny, Uncle Stretch!
I've seen some crazy stuff but never a bike plow, Awesome!
I feel fortunate that Mpls plows all the bike paths within 24 hours
Met up with the mid-sixties woman plowing the path one night with a city pickup truck with a plow
She was very polite, moved over for me, smiled, and waved. I waved back
Looking forward to riding the next few days because it will finally be above 0F wind chill, yeah!
Re: It's COLD!!!!!!
Finally got a chance to do some snow rollin. Got about 4miles in around the neighborhood, so outa shape that was enough for now. Not a ton of snow but snow none the less.
Finally got a chance to do some snow rollin. Got about 4miles in around the neighborhood, so outa shape that was enough for now. Not a ton of snow but snow none the less.
We received another 5" of snow. Boise is going for a record with days of snow on the ground. It has been about 22 days so far. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Here is my commute this morning. The video is kinda long(10min) with no sound but I added some annontations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GoA0kahqSI
Here is my commute this morning. The video is kinda long(10min) with no sound but I added some annontations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GoA0kahqSI
Neat. I was surprised at how fast you appear to be going in the snow.
Cool video!. I don't remember what the wind chill was last Friday, the temps were down to 7 degrees, or so. It was snowing and the streets were sluch and icy in spots. Work is just under a mile away, but it was still a good ride.
Shaggy
Shaggy
XC204 said:
Right, crazy spit. I worked half a day today. First part I was cleaning the garage. Had to open the doors to warm it up in there. Lol.
XC204 said:
Yep carzy weather,
I ride home in the downpour... Got a little wet.
Had fun splashing in the puddles.
Going to be 12 degrees by Thursday AM :shock:
Clancy
What cool video thanks for posting it.
What cool video thanks for posting it.
Awesonme video! It feels like when I'm riding
Skipton, I was wondering how your ride went when I saw your weather, not the best I see...
Seemed that way to me too, I'll be waiting for the normal lenscman said:
Skipton, I was wondering how your ride went when I saw your weather, not the best I see...
Is it better to have wide tires in the snow or like normal tires. I mean like 2.125 vs. Fat tires
arpicker said:
I suspect that depends on specifically what you're doing and what conditions you face. Like with car tires, there are all sorts of bike winter tires for a reason. Fat bikes are great for floatation. If you trail ride in the winter and have to deal with deeper snow, then that's what you want. If you're commuting on city streets that may be covered in slush, overplow snow and ice, then a narrower tire cuts through that better. Studded tires that can evacuate the tread area efficiently are a bonus, especially if dealing with packed snow, icy spots and slush. OTOH, if you're riding on an ice rink, a wider tire is favorable because more surface area = more friction, which in turn = more traction. Studs help here too. I ride on 1.75" wide studded tires. They're great around town and on paths that are plowed, packed, or have minimal snow accumulation. They absolutely suck in deeper snow.
Had a pretty commute myself today
Was sunny yesterday not so much today
Fresh snow!
Was sunny yesterday not so much today
Fresh snow!
