I want to go for a ride in the snow!!!!

[headcoat]

I have an urge to get my mountain bike out and ride along the prom in the snow, am I insane or should I do it?

Its snowing quite heavy and not really sticking a great deal yet, but I think it would be fun.

 

[Arch]

Do it!

Especially if you can then come back and dry off and wrap up warm and drink hot chocolate.

Snow is great fun, if you get to choose when and for how long you go out in it. I wouldn't ride myself, too scaredy, but I've been known to go out and walk round in it for no reason.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Go for it, I've been waiting for snow so I can go for a thrash.

I almost intend to fall off just because it will be softer! Off road of course.

 

[wanda2010]

I don't have an MTB, but I do have M+ tyres. Could that work?

 

[Arch]

I don't have an MTB, but I do have M+ tyres. Could that work?

Thin tyres cut through the snow to the surface beneath*, just take it gently.

*Which is why 2CVs are good in snow when fatter tyred modern cars slip about.

 

[tyred]

So long as it's fresh snow, M+ or any similar tyre will be fine.

Compacted snow will be a different matter....

 

[wanda2010]

Hmm. I'm in Lunnon so in my area compacted snow will be more plentiful than fresh unless I go to my local commons. Sounds like my 23s will be the better option come the commute next week.

 

[wanda2010]

and I took PT...............

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I don't have an MTB, but I do have M+ tyres. Could that work?

I cycled in the snow today with an M+ on the back and a Gator on the front. You'll be fine, just be careful

 

[Andrew_Culture]

[QUOTE 2262117, member: 1314"]I'm on 23s today.[/quote]

Ditto, it was fun!

 

[headcoat]

I'm on it!! Quick walk to the shops first though!

Then MTB and warm gear, for a quick 2/3 mile ride. The wind looks the works thing to content with, its along the Mersey so it can get quite windy down there.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Down here the air temperature is nowhere near as brutal as it has been over the last few days.

 

[Panter]

Fresh snow is amazingly grippy when on an MTB tyre, bit disappointingly so in my opinion!
Also hard work riding through it when it gets deep.

Enjoy!

 

[malcermie]

I have an urge to get my mountain bike out and ride along the prom in the snow, am I insane or should I do it?

Its snowing quite heavy and not really sticking a great deal yet, but I think it would be fun.

I have an aversion to broken collar bones

 

[EltonFrog]

I ain't going out in this, bollix to it.