Winter bike / Snow bike thread

Sexy Ti fatbike, with amazing wheels.

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The wheels on the Fatback look like they'd crumple if you hit them with a snowball.

The wheels on the Fatback look like they'd crumple if you hit them with a snowball.

The whole bike was a special build. Looks like a customa UMA-90 rim, twice the cut out size, and 28 spokes per wheel.
If all you do is ride soft snow. The tyres will protect the rim.

But at ~7 PSI. It would'nt take much to bash the rim, on harder terrain.

They've cut squares in the rim rather than holes right?

The geometry on this custom frame is amazing.

Maybe a silly question, but wouldnt the tight clearance with the seatube cause problems, can see that getting clogged up

They've cut squares in the rim rather than holes right?

Yes. They usually look like this.

ED: Hope to get one of those forks :)

Maybe a silly question, but wouldnt the tight clearance with the seatube cause problems, can see that getting clogged up

Yes (IMHO). But he has plenty of space left on his sliders to pull the wheel back.

question (not about fat bikes). winterizing my pompy...

location: Toronto.
current conditions: rain/occasional cold day.
approaching: maybe a winter? sometime?

if you had one studded tyre and one cyclocross tyre, what way round would you put them? studs on the back?

I'd put the studs on the back and hope I had the traction to steer.

You'd be screwed either way I reckon.

Studs on both if it's icy.

I'd put it at the front, but yeah you'd be screwed.

2it is then! thanks! (they are expensive) eh?!

Front all the way. No question.

But if you want to get up hills, get a rear one.

For varible climates a studded tyred CX bike is full of win.

Nordic spike, if you have clearance for the knobs. Winter marathon if not.

it'll be winter marathon as i have staff discount in out shop on those...and i think ill go with the two of them!

it'll be winter marathon as i have staff discount in out shop on those...and i think ill go with the two of them!

Good chioce. Make sure you bed them in before using them on bare asfalt. Or least be careful if you must ride on asfalt. Once the studs are bedded your good to go.

They have a good number of studs, well distributed, and the rubber compound is winter friendly. Its worth playing with your pressures. Makes a big diference.

I have plans to lightly stud my Big Fat Larrys (if they ever get here :( ). I'm thinking...

Center knobs - none
next row - 1 in 3 studded
next row - 1 in 2 studded
outer row - 1 in 3 studded

Using special screw in studs, which alledgedly you can easily remove. The Big fat larry is a touch too big for non-winter fat biking anyway.I need 5mm of tread though.

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Been rebuilding this yesterday not an actual snowbike but a bike I ride in the snow a lot. put a 2.5 Nobby Nic on the front, and a 2.35 on the back. And fixed a couple of popped spokes on the rear, ready for todays snow

is anyone expecting snow for late december or january? it's not looking good so far ):

I'm thinking of buying a bike for the full year here in Norway. I'm looking at importing the Genesis Croix de Fer, but I'm wondering what the maximum tire width on that is (will it fit 40mm Nokians?)

Does anybody here know what fits on that one?

It currently have 35mm contis tyres on them with a bit of room left over for mudguard, seemed likely but cannot know for sure, will check our one at work and see just how much clearance is leftover with the 35c.

Alternately, the Surly Cross-check go up to 45c (40c with mudguard).

http://www.pugsley-on-patrol.org.uk/

Any idea on how wide you can go with tyres on a Kinesis T2? This thread seems to suggest 28mm, maybe. http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=41059.0

If 28mm is possible, what are people running in that size? Durability for me is more important than speed, grip, etc. I'm already running a 25mm Marathon Plus on the rear that's down to the blue..

I'm thinking of buying a bike for the full year here in Norway. I'm looking at importing the Genesis Croix de Fer, but I'm wondering what the maximum tire width on that is (will it fit 40mm Nokians?)

Does anybody here know what fits on that one?

I'm in Norway too.

A CX bike is definitly the answer to all year use IMHO. Have you looked at the cross bikes with 29er like clearance?

Salsa Vaya.
Singular peregrine.
Surl Crosscheck.

Those are the common ones. But if yu search Monster-cross you'll find quite a few more. Most have rack'n'guard mounts. I reckon the Singular and the Salsa would fit Extreme 294s.

http://www.bikeshop.no/aspx/produkt/prdinfovnet.aspx?plid=6662

I have an old CX bike with lucky clearances, which does well. I need a new frame though (and want disc brakes)

I was looking at the Salsa.

Must point out the Crosscheck is the only one with rims brakes, which I think Smallfurry would rather have disc over that.

Steel rule says 700x32 will fit in the chainstays and fork of the Kinesis T2.

super pista fatbike anyone? haha

That's a wheel cover...