Small / larger contact patch

polo on ice.

and they balance the weight of the bike and compensate drive power.

big and slick. that's my theory.

big and slick. that's my style.

ha!

dudes who need to go fast on snow have long skis, that's a given. where does that put us on the tyre thing?

this is because you dig into snow if your weight is not spread out. You are unlikely to sink into asfalt ;)

Those skinny crosscountry skis are only good for pre-prepared compact snow anyway. I've got some nice and wide mountian skis for wondering off the beaten track, and a bit of telemarking.

.....errrrmmm

my point....

Fatter = better

bill, i stand corrected; this thread is epic.

Potato chop that, Matt.

Thats traction mate. Wickipedia fecking says so.

....it also says that friction is area independant, but that traction is infact related to surface area.

thats basically what i said... but without the floating blue egg.

thats basically what i said... but without the floating blue egg.

The floating blue egg isthe key in all this. I'm certain.

Anyway B3TA's newsletters out, so I'm off to waste time there instead ;)

fuck, i want a floating blue egg so badly. where can i get one?

....it also says that friction is area independant, but that traction is infact related to surface area.

Ok, so the size of the contact patch is irrelevant to staying upright, but is important in preventing wheel-spin?

Ok, so the size of the contact patch is irrelevant to staying upright, but is important in preventing wheel-spin?

Those two situations are both a result of a force overcoming the available traction. or......

Ah, so it's all explained by Ray's egg. I'll get him to explain it in words of one word syllable.

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