Comments on: Winter Riding http://blog.bikeridr.com/2010/01/winter-riding/ The adventures, rants and ramblings of Ken & Sheldon, two guys who like to ride bikes. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:29:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sheldon Smart http://blog.bikeridr.com/2010/01/winter-riding/comment-page-1/#comment-769 Sheldon Smart Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:08:41 +0000 http://blog.bikeridr.com/?p=3585#comment-769 @ Jooles and Steve K, it's funny. I saw some ERTC guys at Riverside with their xc skis and thought that be awesome. I've been meaning to get out and do that for a few winters now. You might have convinced me! @ Jooles and Steve K, it’s funny. I saw some ERTC guys at Riverside with their xc skis and thought that be awesome. I’ve been meaning to get out and do that for a few winters now. You might have convinced me!

]]> By: steve.k http://blog.bikeridr.com/2010/01/winter-riding/comment-page-1/#comment-767 steve.k Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:11:43 +0000 http://blog.bikeridr.com/?p=3585#comment-767 I'm having a great time cross training with x/c skis (classic only) in this warmer weather. Blackfoot and Goldbar! The snow is fast and my extremities don't freeze! I'll HTFU and show up once for a ride this winter... eventually ;). I’m having a great time cross training with x/c skis (classic only) in this warmer weather. Blackfoot and Goldbar! The snow is fast and my extremities don’t freeze! I’ll HTFU and show up once for a ride this winter… eventually ;).

]]> By: jooles http://blog.bikeridr.com/2010/01/winter-riding/comment-page-1/#comment-766 jooles Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:39:22 +0000 http://blog.bikeridr.com/?p=3585#comment-766 lots of riders out yesterday riding up the Spray Lakes road in Canmore- me I prefer to train on my touring skis... you guys are so hardcore :) lots of riders out yesterday riding up the Spray Lakes road in Canmore- me I prefer to train on my touring skis… you guys are so hardcore :)

]]> By: Ken Hurd http://blog.bikeridr.com/2010/01/winter-riding/comment-page-1/#comment-765 Ken Hurd Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:55:24 +0000 http://blog.bikeridr.com/?p=3585#comment-765 Wild Roses?! I had to look it up just to know what that was! Glad to hear the crew is getting out... It's tough not to get the itch when the weather is so nice! Sheldon is correct though, I have been running Schwalbe winter tires with carbide tips for a few seasons now, and they're really solid. They bite when you need 'em and are very well made (I haven't lost a tip yet). The only possible downside might be that they weigh a freaking ton... Though I guess that's good training ;-) I've found running regular rubber with an aggressive tread works best for soft-pack or groomed trails, but if there's any of the 'crunchy' stuff, or if your tire is actually contacting the frozen ground studs will definitely help out. Regardless of your tire choice, I wouldn't recommend 'railing' any corners... That is, unless you're Sheldon "Crash" Smart, and have no fear of injury, or, I suppose if you're rockin' a <a href="http://www.terrengsykkel.no/img/guide/tester/full/0811192539_Surly-Pugsley%20(7).jpg" rel="nofollow">Pugsley</a> ;-) Wild Roses?! I had to look it up just to know what that was!

Glad to hear the crew is getting out… It’s tough not to get the itch when the weather is so nice!

Sheldon is correct though, I have been running Schwalbe winter tires with carbide tips for a few seasons now, and they’re really solid. They bite when you need ‘em and are very well made (I haven’t lost a tip yet). The only possible downside might be that they weigh a freaking ton… Though I guess that’s good training ;-)

I’ve found running regular rubber with an aggressive tread works best for soft-pack or groomed trails, but if there’s any of the ‘crunchy’ stuff, or if your tire is actually contacting the frozen ground studs will definitely help out.

Regardless of your tire choice, I wouldn’t recommend ‘railing’ any corners… That is, unless you’re Sheldon “Crash” Smart, and have no fear of injury, or, I suppose if you’re rockin’ a Pugsley ;-)

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