show me your winter bike!

[redrhodie]

For any not so nice weater, I have a Bridgestone MB-5 SUB (drop bars, fenders, rack, lights). If I had lotsa disposable income, I think it would be fun to have one of these, http://surlybikes.com/bikes/pugsley_complete/.

ETA: I would swap the cassette for an internal geared hub, maybe even the front.

Pugsley's are the ultimate! I'd have to move somewhere with more snow if I had one!

[lph]

Oooh, you'll have to post photos! Be warned that riding in snow can be quite slow, so you'll feel a bit sluggish until you get used to it. But in spring you'll feel like you grew wings

[redrhodie]

Oooh, you'll have to post photos! Be warned that riding in snow can be quite slow, so you'll feel a bit sluggish until you get used to it. But in spring you'll feel like you grew wings

One of my shop guys warned me that riding with studded tires can feel like pulling an anchor. That sounds fun. But I'm committed now (or I should be committed, depending on who you ask.). I do kind of feel like I'm crossing the Rubicon. I can't wait for snow!

[lph]

You don't want snow. Snow sucks. You want ice

... and crackly puddles, and perfect white frost on the trees, and bone dry air, and pastel violet skies...

[tulip]

You don't want snow. Snow sucks. You want ice

... and crackly puddles, and perfect white frost on the trees, and bone dry air, and pastel violet skies...

+1. If you get alot of snow, you'll need 4" snow tires like on the Pugsley. But studded tires are made for ice, and riding on ice is fantabulous with studded tires. Makes me want to move north.

There are other crazies like us: www.icebike.org

[Cataboo]

I was fussing with one of my road bikes the other day and noticed that the top of the front derailleur had corrosion on it. I'd ridden it once after the snows this winter melted when there was still a lot of road grit/salt stuff on the roads. I had wiped it down afterwards, but apparently didn't pay enough attention to the front derailleur

[redrhodie]

Snow sucks!? Oh, no! I was hoping I could ride on the bike path when it was snow covered, because it would be so pretty. The roads are usually quickly plowed here, so I'm sure I'll be fine on those.

I was fussing with one of my road bikes the other day and noticed that the top of the front derailleur had corrosion on it. I'd ridden it once after the snows this winter melted when there was still a lot of road grit/salt stuff on the roads. I had wiped it down afterwards, but apparently didn't pay enough attention to the front derailleur

That sucks. I'm not having a front derailleur for that reason.