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Conference noted::bicycle

Title:	Bicycling
Notice:	Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:	JAMIN::WASSER

Created:	Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3214
Total number of notes:	31946

2495.0. "Mt bikes on snow" by NQOPS::THIBODEAU () Mon Feb 15 1993 15:08

    I thought I would start a note on MT biking in the snow. It seems to me
    to be the best time for some really funny wipe outs. Last saturday
    afternoon I went out with a friend in about 4-5 inches of crusty stuff
    and It felt like we were driving up Mt Washington, I'd say I couldn't
    go 100 yards without stopping to rest. Any way on the way back we were
    jumping snowbanks and did a few real funny end-overs without pain
    because of the snow. 
    
    Anyway I have been out a few times this winter and the bike handles
    pretty good on hardpack, ice is real tricky but like skiing if you just
    don't try to do much on it and wait until your on something better you
    can handle it. It all adds a bit of a challenge to the sport.
    
    
    So lets here some good stories.
    
    Alan

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2495.1		SOLVIT::ALLEN_R	Face it Dad, the season is over	`Mon Feb 15 1993 15:11`	1
	crazy mtn bkrs
2495.2	desperate.....	SOLVIT::MEREDITH	Row harder number 12!	`Mon Feb 15 1993 17:53`	11
	re -.1 Crazy, huh? How many times did I watch you "eat snow". I think you have "tire chain" envy! Anyhow Rich and I wander the country side, freezing our rears, practice yelling "whoops" and "that hurt". No glory, just too much invested in the bikes to leave them idle. Paul
2495.3	crazy _is_ a possibility...	GUIDUK::MONIN		`Tue Feb 16 1993 00:47`	12
	I enjoy it a lot, but more as an enforced "mellow" ride to enjoy the view. Most of the places where snow riding is even remotely possible this time of year are the lower-elevation logging roads. These tend to be rutted and frozen, but with a little soft stuff on top they're fun. Falls tend to hurt a lot, though, so I take it pretty easy. I'm using a dart front/storm control rear that works well. I'm also trying to figure how to get brakes to work more reliably in snow. Any comments? Will Monin
2495.4	And wait until you are at the middle of a big hill	SOLVIT::ALLEN_R	Face it Dad, the season is over	`Tue Feb 16 1993 15:56`	3
	sure, first you go out on a day when the temp is about 10F, run through a couple of streams and then try the brakes. I can reliably say that they will be as smooth as glass. :)
2495.5		SOLVIT::ALLEN_R	Face it Dad, the season is over	`Wed Feb 17 1993 15:15`	9
	going slow today so I missed an attept by someone to fly trough the air (well, they really were trying to make it through a snow bank). every group of riders should have a camcorder to capture the fun times. did you know that wet deep snow is impossible to ride in? But hiking in it for a half mile is a nice warm up. rich
2495.6	Winter Riding	TOLKIN::HILL		`Mon Mar 01 1993 15:03`	14
	A ride through the woods in the winter is great. I have been to the Willowdale State forest in Ipswich a number of times. Hunting season restricted where one can ride. Most times out the snow has been hard, and the riding was good, like riding in sand. (I have a couple of extra years so I don't do anything risky). I find there is a certain speed on ice which allows control. To slow and it is all over, to fast and no control. This past weekend I went and the snow was to soft. I kept digging in and stopping. I sank in so deep, I could sit on my bike and the snow would keep it up. I had my tires down to minimal air, no improvement. Bill Hill (Trek 930)
2495.7	year-round cycling	COOKIE::MUNNS	dave	`Mon Jan 06 1997 17:15`	11
2495.8	watch out for skiers in the woods....	EDSCLU::NICHOLS		`Mon Jan 06 1997 17:39`	17
2495.9	Water Bottles in Winter	RTL::DAHL		`Tue Jan 07 1997 09:55`	20
2495.10	try this....	MRDANA::BLANCHARD	Dana Blanchard dtn:226-5437	`Wed Jan 08 1997 09:18`	7
2495.11		RTL::DAHL		`Thu Jan 09 1997 13:18`	8
2495.12	Gatorade to the rescue	COOKIE::MUNNS	dave	`Thu Jan 09 1997 17:06`	1
2495.13		CONSLT::MCBRIDE	Idleness, the holiday of fools	`Fri Jan 10 1997 09:56`	3
2495.14	those magnificent men in their flying machines	ULYSSE::virenq.vbo.dec.com::HEMMINGS	Lanterne Rouge	`Fri Jan 10 1997 10:38`	1
2495.15	keeps the odd taste away on hot days too	EDSCLU::NICHOLS		`Fri Jan 10 1997 11:47`	4
2495.16	snow riding technique	COOKIE::MUNNS	dave	`Mon Jan 13 1997 12:49`	14