Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Creekin'

Anyone else in the northern regions of the world ride frozen creeks/rivers in the winter?


Just did one of the best rides of my life, ~3 miles of frozen creek/snowshoe trail and a couple hundred feet of vert. drop at night solo.

Crashed twice, both were foot-downs off the trail into 3' of powder at less than 5mph.

We are going to hopefully bring the video cameras out on Sat. and capture it.

http://deckernet.com/minn/superior/jpeg/flood.jpg

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this same creek, but frozen :)

Make sure to post that video, I would love to see it!

that rules.

No but it sounds like a blast! Are you doing it fixed or ss?

No but it sounds like a blast! Are you doing it fixed or ss?

I did it on my fixed cross bike, with 35c studded tires. Running 38x17.

I did it on my fixed cross bike, with 35c studded tires. Running 38x17.

lol, should be 35mm.

i'm so glad this thread is about this and not someone misspelling and whining about a creak in the cranks or something.

i'm so glad this thread is about this and not someone misspelling and whining about a creak in the cranks or something.

That's what I expected as well, but this is so much more awesome.

i expected the same too, ha!

man, that looks like some fun ****. i'm thinking about an mtb trip to the upper peninsula of michigan this summer, but this idea makes me want to go right now!

This looks like the most fun thing ever. I think I'm going to need to take a trip out to Pennsylvania where this would be a possibility...

http://deckernet.com/minn/superior/jpeg/flood.jpg

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this same creek, but frozen :)

are you sure that's frozen? it just looks like a long exposure...

i think he's saying that's a picture of the creek, he's riding it when it's frozen

Bad-Ass

Nothing more to be said

daaang, that sounds amazing. difficult but amazing. props, cant wait to see a vid

i think he's saying that's a picture of the creek, he's riding it when it's frozen

lol good call.

Yes, video please.

Definitely video--that sounds so cool I'm almost sorry it's 50F and sunny here today.

50? psh. mid 60s here. I did get insanely muddy riding cx in the rain last friday.

either way, this is the best thread in ss/fg right now for the sole fact it makes me jealous that you get to ride through things I never do.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3441/3221515534_869abe77d4.jpg?v=0\
roy's redwoods, fairfax, ca.

are you sure that's frozen? it just looks like a long exposure...
A bit hard to mistake long exposure with ice when you're riding it.:D

how slick is it riding on a frozen creek? looks fun regardless.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EXif6IwPcc&fmt=18


Temps jumped about 30F from last ride, did it anyway in the sloppy snow.

haha that looks like a blast! I think I may have to find some frozen creeks near me to bomb down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EXif6IwPcc&fmt=18


Temps jumped about 30F from last ride, did it anyway in the sloppy snow.

love the riverdales theme

love the riverdales theme

Thanks. Once the temps drop, we will do some high speed runs... yesterday was like trying to ride through 2 inches sand on top of glass. Once it drops around 0F it is like riding on a dirt road.