Originally Posted by
mihlbach
I'm not taking your word for it. I've ridden extensively in snow with just about every type of drive train there is since I was 10 years old. I can and always have been able to ride in snow with all of my bikes. The type of bike, geometry, tire size and tread, and gearing are all very relevant to adapting a bike for snow, but the presence or absence of a freewheel makes no more difference to me in snow anymore than it does when the roads are clear. What is it exactly that makes you feel a FG DT is superior for riding in snow? I'd like to know, because so far, I'm not buying into it.
It's like the difference between driving a manual transmission 5 speed car and driving a car with just 1 speed and neutral. Sure it can be done with proper braking and acceleration, but it's not going to be as easy or fun as having the ability to downshift too, applying resistance through the gears, not just brakes.