If you're not cycling in the snow..

[HovR]

You're missing out! Get on your mountain bike (or borrow your neighbours) and go explore those trails.

Here's some of my snaps from today's ride:

 

[shouldbeinbed]

I'm not cycling in the snow cos we only got a tiny smattering. Bring it on

 

[coffeejo]

Everyone thought I was hardcore for cycling to my appointments today. Didn't tell them how much better it is than cycling in the rain.

 

[thegravestoneman]

Not a lot a snow round here yet,

 

[thegravestoneman]

I shall be using my two ton of 50s British pig-iron on the old lines tomorrow if we get some or if we don't....

 

[HovR]

Everyone thought I was hardcore for cycling to my appointments today. Didn't tell them how much better it is than cycling in the rain.

I love cycling in the snow, definitely much better than rain. Rim brakes become slightly questionable in the deep snow though!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

No snow here, just

 

[Oldspice]

You're missing out! Get on your mountain bike (or borrow your neighbours) and go explore those trails.

Here's some of my snaps from today's ride:

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Do you have you lower your tyre pressure or keep it the same. First time with MTB in the snow.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

I love cycling in the snow, definitely much better than rain. Rim brakes become slightly questionable in the deep snow though!

Yes, I was finding that today. Also the gear indexing was, erm....... interesting.

 

[HovR]

Do you have you lower your tyre pressure or keep it the same. First time with MTB in the snow.

Yep, you'd preferably have your tire pressures as low as they can go without getting pinch punctures. I have mine around 20psi front and 25psi back (26x2.0 tires), which is quite low but works well for me.

 

[BSRU]

A short detour on my way this afternoon to make the most of the snow.


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ry3rNNrHUM

 

[Oldspice]

Yep, you'd preferably have your tire pressures as low as they can go without getting pinch punctures. I have mine around 20psi front and 25psi back (26x2.0 tires), which is quite low but works well for me.

Thank you for your reply

 

[Paul.G.]

Went out on the cross bike yesterday, hardly a car in sight and those I did see were going slower than me, came off a couple of times but nothing major. I love cycling in the snow for fun when you can choose some nice back roads or trails but hats off to all those hard nuts who still commute in the stuff !

 

[thegravestoneman]

bit more snow today but not a lot, (and no there isn't a bolt in my stem it has the old clamp type headset in case you are wondering)

 

[numbnuts]

I don't do snow due to me having a damaged spine and knowing my luck I'll fall off and hurt it more