We usually don’t get much snow around here, but this winter has been quite the exception. As a result, my training plan has undergone constant revision. Here’s the latest for today:
“Snow ride for fun! Put on snow pants, big coat, hiking boots (platforms and old bike not new cool plastic bike)Go ride around the park in the grass and work on skills sliding around down hills and through the trees. This is a fun recovery ride in Z1-2 and works best with beer;-)”
Since I’m not allowed to ride a plastic bike, I had to break out the Surly Crosscheck. Just to be awesome, I put some flat handlebars on it, and the largest tires that would fit:
Of course most snowbound individuals like a pugsly or other fatter-tired bike, but since this is Memphis, my bikes have to be multitaskers. I don’t own snow pants, but I’m sure I can find something that will work. We’re planning a post work night ride in the snow. The beer and flat pedals part is probably a good idea since I might die otherwise.
I think the Pugsley is waaay over rated. My Jamis Nova Pro with 700×45 Conti Nordic Spikes dominates on the snow and ice. Having the versitility of a cross bike all four seasons in a place where it can snow 9 months out of the year is awesome so i could see nothing but advantages to such a croos friendly place like Memphis
looks fun as hell !
Waiting on some holdfast straps to complete a fixed monster cross!
hell yeah! canti’s NOT v-brakes. thats looks pretty much like my fixed mtb set up right there.