How do you guys cycle in snow?

[Andy in Sig]

I read an article in a German touring magazine about winter touring in places like the Alps (why? was the word which sprang into my mind) and they said that you can get winter tyres with little metal studs in the tread which apparently do the business. I suppose if you bought a pair for use in the UK you would get about 20 years out of them given the frequency of serious snow.

 

[snapper_37]

I cycled in this morning. Because if it gets bad here today we'll have gridlock tonight and I can cycle home quicker than I could walk.

Wish I had too! Last time the snow was this bad, it took me 4 hours to do 7 miles. I think shanksy's pony is likely later.

 

[Bellew]

Use the turbo trainer!!
But for work, it has to be alot of air out of the tires like said above, if there is no other ay to get to work!

 

[palinurus]

Soft tyres. Stay away from the front brake. Fresh snow is good- if there's any left. Sometimes you won't get to choose whether or not to ride in tyre tracks, I aim for the slushiest ones, if they're still white they're slippier. Smooth and slow, think supertanker. Keep pedalling where possible.

I got up early to get the best chance of fresh snow. The roads are clearing now- I'll stick to the main routes on the way back.

 

[Mortiroloboy]

Carefully. Stay out of the car tyre tracks and don't lean the bike over at all. If possible, Don't do it.

Or if you live in Wales Caerphilly
Personally I wouldn't bother unless I was a computer er, sorry Commuter

 

[stranger]

CYCLE in the SNOW??

Surely not.

Not even my nutty husband--who cycles relentlessly, everywhere, balked at the idea of 'popping down to Tesco' this morning.

We had to go in the 4x4.

 

[4F]

They probably meant Nokians (or Nokkians, can't remember the spelling). I've got some on the mountain bike now. I only usually use them when we're in Switzerland but with all he cold weather I've had them on here for the past four weeks or so. They work really well - even on serious ice. But they cost a fortune and they're not much cop for riding on tarmac - obviously.

These ? http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/studdedtires.asp
They don't do a 700 x 23 though

 

[yorkshiregoth]

It was really slippery in a few places on my ride in to work this afternoon. I had to get off for about 300 metres and push and it took me an extra 30 minutes.

 

[montage]

If you are worried about your fitness, and absolute about taking your bike out in the snow, run to work while carrying the bike above your head. Two birds, One stone.

Clear glasses are a great shout

 

[HJ]

CYCLE in the SNOW??

Surely not.

Not even my nutty husband--who cycles relentlessly, everywhere, balked at the idea of 'popping down to Tesco' this morning.

We had to go in the 4x4.

Why not? Just leave the 4x4 in the driveway (where it belongs), see this web site for how it is really done...

 

[ASC1951]

Just leave the 4x4 in the driveway (where it belongs)

Or in the last Century

 

[threefingerjoe]

I use Nokkian studded tyres, and they are GREAT on ice, but, I still can't ride much in snow. A couple inches of snow isn't bad, but when you get to 4" or more, or, as in 7", like we had last week, I simply can't push my way through it. Pedals strike the snow on the downstroke, and the front of the front wheel is actually ploughing horizontally through it. Maybe some of you can do it, but I can't. Once, I rode home in about 4", and it took me an hour to go 5 miles, and I actually came to a complete standstill in snowdrifts a couple of times, and had to dismount and walk. My bike looked as if it had been buried by a plough! I try to stay on ploughed roads, or packed snow.

 

[newbiebiker]

I'd rather walk it's very dangerous go riding on a snow.

 

[beanzontoast]

IME - slowly, look well ahead, corner very gently and wear clear cycling glasses.

 

[Priscilla Parsley]

Don't ride in snow, i fell off sunday night and im still paying for my arrogance, in quite a bit of pain, i was going slow and it was on fresh snow, looks harmeless when you are cutting through it but its absolutly lethal.