Originally Posted by
blakcloud
This is one of the reasons I eventually went single speed. The snow buildup was getting too much and then you couldn't shift if you tried. Single speed is not for everyone but it does solve that one big issue of snow buildup.
+1
I have a separate dedicated single speed 29er that I use in deep snow, but before this I would lace the chain to a single rear cog and remove the rear derailleur (poor man's SS). Either way, its the low-hanging derailleur that is causing the problem, and getting rid of it solves the skipping issue.
Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
fenders and mudguard
Fenders and a mud guard won't keep the derailleur from getting packed up......