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Old 09-18-10 | 01:37 PM
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From: 6 miles inland from the coast of Sussex, in the South East of England

Bikes: Dale MT2000. Bianchi FS920 Kona Explosif. Giant TCR C. Boreas Ignis. Pinarello Fp Uno.

Originally Posted by reverborama
It is a given that riding in the snow is neither easy nor fast. 8-10 mph is what I expect. When the roads are clear I'll take the Nishiki out and maybe go 15. The choice is between riding outside at all vs. spending the entire winter as a shut-in on the trainer. And I have to tell you, when you show up for lunch across town in December on 2 wheels you get to state self-righteously that everyone else is a sissy.

I have a couple of friends with Pugsleys. Those are great -- they ride up over everything. I'm not ready to drop that kind of $$! I think both Salsa and Surly are owned by QBP.

Bob
Riding in snow is not a problem- admittedly slow due to drag and studded tyres do not help on grip. But with snow comes low temperature and that means Ice. That is where studded tyres do work. Even the most aggressive Knobbly does not work on ice.
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And the reason my bike is on its side is that I laughed so much at the rider in front of me falling- that I did the same.
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