tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792375101785901584.post1020842183125252229..comments2023-10-31T04:05:21.907-07:00Comments on Old Lady on a Bike: Biking Through a Winter WonderlandOld Lady on a Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01887059681596228980noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792375101785901584.post-6796065991118272012009-01-27T09:07:00.000-08:002009-01-27T09:07:00.000-08:00I used to bike in the snow when i lived in the mou...I used to bike in the snow when i lived in the mountains. just like some of the other commenters mentioned, studded tires really help on ice, not so much with snow. Wide knobby tires are best for snow, but at some point it becomes so deep that it really wears you out. the balance thing comes, you just have to get a fell for it and ride a couple gears higher. i had a firend who i would go snow biking with on campus whenever we had deep snow. We'd ride on the deserted university campus and do ridiculous things that you'd never try without the snow cushion. so it's hard work but pretty fun. teh biggest danger BY FAR in traffic is not that you are likely to take a spill, but that a car will be out of control enough to hit you. I always thought that on heavy snow days there should be only emergency vehicles, handicap-stickered vehicles, bikers, walkers and skiers allowed on the road. i'll ask barack...feral boy, ethpanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17367076830688526863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792375101785901584.post-68378520938393068172009-01-22T09:18:00.000-08:002009-01-22T09:18:00.000-08:00I not only ride in the snow (I commute by bike eve...I not only ride in the snow (I commute by bike every day), but I enjoy it. I tire of the ice, after a few days, though. Studded tires keep you upright, but are heavy and slow. <BR/><BR/>Of course, slow is is not a bad idea in the snow.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989502925369231042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792375101785901584.post-83629766509312623552009-01-12T10:33:00.000-08:002009-01-12T10:33:00.000-08:00Hi - I bike in the snow - but only in snow up to 3...Hi - I bike in the snow - but only in snow up to 3". After that it gets too "squirrely" to try and ride in. I have a mountain bike that I ride in the snow - and put studded tires on it last winter. It does good - though it's still a little bit of a balancing act. But the studded tires are almost like Velcro in keeping you upright. :) The first snowfall is always the best - the flakes coming down and you riding quietly through. Riding on a layer of snow is like riding on a soft blanket. Pretty cool! Neat you all got a lot of snow there - and glad you got out to enjoy it!<BR/>CharmaineCharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202026725180204624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792375101785901584.post-69730237610387744132009-01-05T13:46:00.000-08:002009-01-05T13:46:00.000-08:00Oh yeah, I was going to give a picture link.Oh yeah, I was going to give a <A HREF="http://flickr.com/photos/ephany/3126484232/" REL="nofollow">picture link</A>.Krondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403460895674399460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792375101785901584.post-62405532880283084752009-01-05T13:45:00.000-08:002009-01-05T13:45:00.000-08:00I did bike in the snow. I tried to carry my girlfr...I did bike in the snow. I tried to carry my girlfriend to a nearby coffee shop on the first big night of snow. I wanted to try out my new studded tires. Made it about halfway before kicking her off and walking. The studs are better on ice than new snow powder. But I had a great time trying. Tried the tires on ice a few days later and that went much better. Hope your new hip is treating you well.Krondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403460895674399460noreply@blogger.com