ryansexton

I love riding in the snow. It makes it fun to mess around on the slick streets, and dream about the sitdown skids that I can't do when the roads are clear. I also like to try ridiculous things that I could never do, like 180 skids, which always result in my falling, but laughing hysterically. I will probably ride later tonight, and if I can get my camera working, I'll post pictures.

bward1028

today:

oktokrewl

^ whoa thats awesome.. is that what happens when you ride in snow?.. it accumulates on the spokes and ****?

kjohnnytarr

On a related note: a cop stopped to talk to me the other day while I was locking up, and he's like: "I've seen how you ride, it's dangerous on this ice"

I said: "Maybe if I were in a car, it would be."

themanmachine

What kind of bars are those and where did you get them? Also, awesome bike.

themanmachine

ok, let's try this again.
Awesome bike and what kind of bars are those (gotta learn how to use these internets).

bward1028

should be titec h-bars

JeanCoutu

My current icebike is far too <strike>ugly</strike> awesome to post on the internets at this juncture.
Have this picture of snow across the street instead:

Gyeswho

o yea here's my other one from a few weeks ago

lwkwafi

Took the new (to me) Bianchi BUSS out on a ride to the bank. Good times.

NitroPye

I'm loving these SS FG mountain bikes so much I may convert one of mine ...

NewYorkMantle

love it

kemmer

dookski

this thread is better than the green thread.

best i could do, stuporbowl 8? 9? RB4EVA

fix

It accumulates on the spokes, builds up by the nipples, covers the hub, gets stuck between the fork/rear bridge and the wheel, latches on to the bottom bracket and between the DS crank and the shell, and it melts when you brake and freezes when you release, so the next time you brake it doesn't do anything.

That's all great, just so we're clear. I love the snow!

mugatu

this thread makes me feel like such a *****

Jet-man

not quite a ride, much more fun than riding in the snow IMHO

sweep242

Last winter

Flimflam

One thing I'm missing is snow pics on my bike, I really ought to get my helmet cam. going while it's still around.

Other than Jan 1-8 (flu rolled into strepthroat yay) and one Friday I couldn't get my roadbike through the snow properly and had no other bike working, I've ridden each and every day through whatever has been thrown at us - and to be fair, winter has been a bit rougher so far this year than I recall in my last few years being in Toronto. All lots of fun, only the icepack under the fresh snow is a problem, otherwise it's been manageable. Thanks to my beater FG that I've been more comfortable in some of the cruddier conditions.

ianjk

nice, glad to see another ice addict. I am actually top-roping this one with a double rope tied together for a 190' 8 mil slingshot (our balls weren't big enough for the lead that day).

Nightfall WI3+ (2 pitch) Devil Track River, North Shore of Lake Superior, MN




Went for a ride today across the bay, did a hour and a half ride in 20 minutes by cutting across the bay from MN to WI. The icefishin' men and women thought I was nuts to be riding out there.




On the ride home, I stopped on the Lake Superior side of Park Point.

Live2Die

We don't get much snow in Oregon so this was a blast for us even though it is barely any snow.

pyze-guy

My ugly fixed mtb.

NitroPye

Cup'o'Soup in the water bottle holder: Awesome

asherlighn

700x35 studded wheels make snow not so much of an issue.


Edit: No, you can not fit those tires on a Mark V. It is a black Jamie Roy. I didnt know until I posted this picture that they are rare.

BizzaroSteve

Oh and that blue Veloce is HOT