Originally Posted by
turbo1889
Not trying to be an obnoxious nit-picker (but maybe that be what I am doing) but that statement isn't an absolute.
I've ridden in snow that was not only that deep but deeper, but it was snow that was packed hard enough by the snowmobiles that had been using the trails that I rode on top of it and only sunk in a couple inches or so. If its soft and you sink in the full 12" then I would agree that very few sane people rides a bicycle in that stuff, can't rule out the possibility of some nut somewhere doing it though although I bet he/she has a heck of a time doing so !!!
No it's not an absolute, but it was less trouble to word it that way.
The way I worded it, to me means IN snow as in soft snow sinking all the way down. I have done it. and so have others, but after a while they will eventually stop. It's not remotely practical to go anywhere. It's easier to walk. The pedals when down are about 6" off the ground. I also included the word "bicycle", as I have done it plenty of times with 25 to 50 HP.
I would describe riding on snow packed by a snowmobile or other traffic, like cars, as being ON snow. The roads around here get packed hard once in a while, with studded tires that's fantastic.
The local off road bike path here gets solid hard ice with 3" deep footprints and ruts in it. I ride over that all the time with studded tires.......................no not
ALL the time.
frequently? often? periodically? As often as I can?
If you get a chance try and ride a mile in 12" of snow and report back here. I tried to go 1.5 miles, I gave up around 1 mile. I was close enough to a road to ride home on a road down to about 5-6 inches.