Comments on: Leave Some Tracks In The Snow http://bluecollarmtb.com/2008/12/14/leave-some-tracks-in-the-snow/ Mountain Bike Reviews, News, Deals and How Tos Fri, 25 May 2012 07:01:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Dave http://bluecollarmtb.com/2008/12/14/leave-some-tracks-in-the-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-172318 Dave Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:28:38 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/?p=2916#comment-172318 We are in for snow here in southern AZ, probably wont get much here in town, but up in the MTNS, therer may be considerable accumulation. We are in for snow here in southern AZ, probably wont get much here in town, but up in the MTNS, therer may be considerable accumulation.

]]> By: Art http://bluecollarmtb.com/2008/12/14/leave-some-tracks-in-the-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-172242 Art Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:02:36 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/?p=2916#comment-172242 Just finished a ride in about 4-6" powder... NanoRapters worked ok. ...watch out for the Snow-Snakes. Just finished a ride in about 4-6″ powder…
NanoRapters worked ok.
…watch out for the Snow-Snakes.

]]> By: Dave http://bluecollarmtb.com/2008/12/14/leave-some-tracks-in-the-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-172208 Dave Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:49:14 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/?p=2916#comment-172208 I love riding in the snow. To keep my water fluid, I'd ride with a vest on and have my camelbak under the vest. The tube and mouth piece would freeze unless I blew the water back out of the tube into the reservoir and tucked the mouth piece into the shoulder of the vest. It was really nice to drink lukewarm water while your out there. The vest should be insulated and doesn't look very technical, but, you can adjust your ventilation and if something should happen out there, the vest could make a difference between a very cold day and an extremely unpleasant day. Wool is awesome, can't say enough about it. It's hard to believe how well it works. Wicking layers are good as well, but the synthetic materials tend not to insulate well. You eventually get good at looking at the weather and dressing / layering properly. The best thing is getting up early after a snowfall and being the first to lay tracks. I love the crunch of the snow under the tires. Just something about it. Dave One of the NOwledge Guys "Use your NOGgin!" - that's our saying! great minds think a like... I love riding in the snow. To keep my water fluid, I’d ride with a vest on and have my camelbak under the vest. The tube and mouth piece would freeze unless I blew the water back out of the tube into the reservoir and tucked the mouth piece into the shoulder of the vest. It was really nice to drink lukewarm water while your out there. The vest should be insulated and doesn’t look very technical, but, you can adjust your ventilation and if something should happen out there, the vest could make a difference between a very cold day and an extremely unpleasant day.

Wool is awesome, can’t say enough about it. It’s hard to believe how well it works. Wicking layers are good as well, but the synthetic materials tend not to insulate well. You eventually get good at looking at the weather and dressing / layering properly.

The best thing is getting up early after a snowfall and being the first to lay tracks. I love the crunch of the snow under the tires. Just something about it.

Dave
One of the NOwledge Guys
“Use your NOGgin!” - that’s our saying! great minds think a like…

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://bluecollarmtb.com/2008/12/14/leave-some-tracks-in-the-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-172206 Guitar Ted Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:51:51 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/?p=2916#comment-172206 Dust: Well, the widest casing for a 29"er tire yet is still the Weir Wolf LT. It does make an excellent snow tire. I would also recommend the Schwalbe Racing Ralph as a snow tire. Nearly as wide as the WW LT, but a suppler casing, which gives the Racing Ralph better grip in the cold weather. Many devotees of the "fat front" bikes say that the big tire steam rolls a path for the rear to follow in. I suppose that a more correct answer would be that it depends on the snow type and what terrain you are riding over. It is certainly worth a try, since if the snow thing doesn't pan out for you, the fat tire will be a great thing on a rigid front bike as a form of passive suspension. So, you really wouldn't be out all that much by giving it a try. My opinion is that for most snow riding I have done, the fat rear tire is a good thing, and a skinny rear tire is not so good. YMMV. Dust: Well, the widest casing for a 29″er tire yet is still the Weir Wolf LT. It does make an excellent snow tire. I would also recommend the Schwalbe Racing Ralph as a snow tire. Nearly as wide as the WW LT, but a suppler casing, which gives the Racing Ralph better grip in the cold weather.

Many devotees of the “fat front” bikes say that the big tire steam rolls a path for the rear to follow in. I suppose that a more correct answer would be that it depends on the snow type and what terrain you are riding over. It is certainly worth a try, since if the snow thing doesn’t pan out for you, the fat tire will be a great thing on a rigid front bike as a form of passive suspension. So, you really wouldn’t be out all that much by giving it a try.

My opinion is that for most snow riding I have done, the fat rear tire is a good thing, and a skinny rear tire is not so good. YMMV.

]]> By: Dust http://bluecollarmtb.com/2008/12/14/leave-some-tracks-in-the-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-172187 Dust Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:48:37 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/?p=2916#comment-172187 Guitar Ted, do you have any recommendations of really wide 29er tires? Also, what do you think about a fatty up front and maybe a 2.2 in the back? There's more fork clearance in the front than frame clearance in the back on my Niner. I'm just wondering how the handling will change - rigid. It really is fun to get out there and ride some of the snow-mobile trails. I like to have lots of lights on so the snow-mobilers can see me - even during the day. Guitar Ted, do you have any recommendations of really wide 29er tires? Also, what do you think about a fatty up front and maybe a 2.2 in the back? There’s more fork clearance in the front than frame clearance in the back on my Niner. I’m just wondering how the handling will change - rigid.

It really is fun to get out there and ride some of the snow-mobile trails. I like to have lots of lights on so the snow-mobilers can see me - even during the day.

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