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#496926 - 02/03/09 06:54 AM Cycling in Snow
outbackjack
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It's dangerous to cycle in snow but
some does it. So how do you cycle in snow?
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#496931 - 02/03/09 07:16 AM Re: Cycling in Snow [Re: outbackjack]
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It's dangerous? Really?

If you use decent tyres made for winter cycling, and take it easy (go slow, no fast changing of direction), there's no problem. Just make sure to allow for some extra time to get to work.

Jan
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#497014 - 02/03/09 01:13 PM Re: Cycling in Snow [Re: outbackjack]
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The friction of snow is almost the same as the friction of sand. No, it's not dangerous. With ice you need some studded tires. There are some good tires from Schwalbe (Marathon Winter is my favorite) or Suomityres (ex. Nokian)

Few years ago I made a weekend trip on the sea. (Yes, it was frozen ;-) That was fun. No hills. Just the endless ice.

[edit]Just added a photo from that trip to my avatar. As you can see, the views were mostly gray ;-)[/edit]

Jussi

Edited by zoot (02/03/09 01:20 PM)
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#501688 - 02/20/09 09:32 PM Re: Cycling in Snow [Re: outbackjack]
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As long as there is no ice you don´t need studed tyres as it´s been said before.

I found very useful having wider tyres and having lower pressure than usual.
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#506288 - 03/11/09 11:28 AM Re: Cycling in Snow [Re: zoot]
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Wow...!!! Jussi, that's great.. to travel for a weekend over the ocean... :-) a dream for me... Do you have more pics, some oline gallery ? Some map indications ?

Edited by Sambinomio (03/11/09 11:29 AM)
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#506296 - 03/11/09 11:44 AM Re: Cycling in Snow [Re: Sambinomio]
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I found some pics in my old gallery here:
http://jsjoberg.kapsi.fi/page3/page11/page11.html

There isn't that much to see, as the weather was all gray :-)

There are some other winter photos in that gallery. Like 2005 -> Jurmo. That was a nice trip. No bicycles though.

No maps. Sorry. They were taken in south west coast of Finland. If you are more interested, just let me know and I draw you some maps.

Jussi
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#541968 - 07/25/09 02:13 PM Re: Cycling in Snow [Re: outbackjack]
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cycling in snow...

... is quite fun, if you have the right equipment!
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#542764 - 07/29/09 04:24 AM Re: Cycling in Snow [Re: baltic]
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thinking about these pics and this one:


i do not think there is a need for special tires wink
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#543226 - 07/30/09 06:13 PM Re: Cycling in Snow [Re: ]
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But sometimes studded tyres are really useful laugh



just the way to the train-station

Claudius
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#544278 - 08/05/09 07:10 AM Re: Cycling in Snow [Re: ]
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i wouldn't risk trying it. no. not for the moment. but you guys gave me the idea. lol!
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#546444 - 08/14/09 01:51 PM Re: Cycling in Snow [Re: outbackjack]
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Hi!

Dangerous?

No, fun! Studded tires, winter clothes and go for it :-)







Cycle the world (in all seasons),
Marc
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#618908 - 05/10/10 04:32 AM Re: Cycling in Snow [Re: whisky]
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I think if it's heavy snow we should not go under it, many dangerous things.

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#618953 - 05/10/10 07:54 AM Re: Cycling in Snow [Re: outbackjack]
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check this out: http://alaskabikeblog.blogspot.com/

riding through snow during most of the year...

best wishes from Alaska
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#619373 - 05/11/10 08:29 AM Re: Cycling in Snow [Re: outbackjack]
trung
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Actually, cycling in Snow is often a very difficult. Does your leg strength can be bike wheel pedan for walking? I think we just took the bicycle to stop.
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