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jmagik172
Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 57 Location: Pok, NY
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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:32 pm Post subject: Snow riding? How to outfit a trail bike for snow. |
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Is anyone riding out in the snow? If so, any tips on making it work well? I thought I would go for an adventure on Saturday afternoon with the goggles and all, but I could barely keep the bike upright.
Just looking for opinions (besides go snowboarding) on what may make this actually work.
Thanks,
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trekkie
Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 432 Location: hangin with mini trekkie
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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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i use same setup as other rides
maybe some tires with studs
like using wtb wierwolfs 2.3
i found anything over 3 to 4 inches might as well be sking or snowshoeing
gets a little hard in the deeper stuff but sure gives you a workout _________________ Get out and ride..... you'll love it
group rides are the snizzle !!!!
"mom can you take off my training wheels i want to ride the skinnys"....mini trekkie FTF 2008 |
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jmagik172
Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 57 Location: Pok, NY
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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject: Studding the tires |
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What do you use for tire studs? Screws? I have never been much of a Winter rider, but I can't see stopping until March at this point.
Any direction on making quality studded tires would be great. |
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GoneToTheDogs?
Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 418 Location: Kingston
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jmagik172
Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 57 Location: Pok, NY
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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 5:12 pm Post subject: Great thread. |
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That was an awesome thread. Thanks a lot! |
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jmagik172
Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 57 Location: Pok, NY
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Tim845
Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 3684 Location: Poughkeepsie
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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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Studded tires are for ice and dont help much in snow.
For some great winter riding ideas, pics, etc. try the Alaska board @ MTBR. _________________ Pedal, b*tches!! |
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yetimeister
Joined: 19 Sep 2007 Posts: 30 Location: Woodstock, NY
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Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:04 pm Post subject: Tires for Winter Riding |
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Here's some good info on tires for winter riding. Big aggressive knobs for the fresh, loose, snow and studded tires for the ice and/or hard packed trails. The studded tires work especially well on hard packed snowmobile trails.
http://www.icebike.org/Equipment/tires.htm _________________ "So when's the Wizard going to get back with you about that Brain ??" |
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tom church
Joined: 20 Sep 2006 Posts: 533 Location: Beacon
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Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 10:43 am Post subject: |
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Maxxis Swamp Thing DH tires work great in the snow...they are like dirt bike tires!
Tom |
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