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Old January 17th 18, 05:49 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Decided to see how cycling on icy roads would be.

Not too bad using a mountain bike.

Andy
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Old January 17th 18, 06:39 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On 2018-01-17 08:49, Andy wrote:
Decided to see how cycling on icy roads would be.

Not too bad using a mountain bike.


Try it on a fat bike. More fun.

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Old January 17th 18, 11:00 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 11:39:16 AM UTC-6, Joerg wrote:
On 2018-01-17 08:49, Andy wrote:
Decided to see how cycling on icy roads would be.

Not too bad using a mountain bike.


Try it on a fat bike. More fun.

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Regards, Joerg

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Sounds like you two were not on icy roads. Maybe you were on snowy roads. Icy roads mean ice is on the road. Slick ice. Rubber tires cannot work on ice roads. You have to use studded tires on ice roads.
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Old January 18th 18, 01:48 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 5:00:33 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 11:39:16 AM UTC-6, Joerg wrote:
On 2018-01-17 08:49, Andy wrote:
Decided to see how cycling on icy roads would be.

Not too bad using a mountain bike.


Try it on a fat bike. More fun.

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Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/


Sounds like you two were not on icy roads. Maybe you were on snowy roads.. Icy roads mean ice is on the road. Slick ice. Rubber tires cannot work on ice roads. You have to use studded tires on ice roads.


That is ismply not true. Every winter I ride my MTB withvregular big knobs 2.125" tires (26" wheels) on ice even on black ice. WIth the air pressure in the tires reduced a lot the rubberr on my tires does allow me to ride safely on ice. Like I said in my other thread, I've even ridden my MTB on a black ice teporary outdoor skating rink that the city builds in the winter.

You stay off the front brake and you watch your speed.

Cheers
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Old January 18th 18, 01:50 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Sir Ridesalot
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On Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 5:00:33 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 11:39:16 AM UTC-6, Joerg wrote:
On 2018-01-17 08:49, Andy wrote:
Decided to see how cycling on icy roads would be.

Not too bad using a mountain bike.


Try it on a fat bike. More fun.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/


Sounds like you two were not on icy roads. Maybe you were on snowy roads. Icy roads mean ice is on the road. Slick ice. Rubber tires cannot work on ice roads. You have to use studded tires on ice roads.


I've also ridden my MTB 2.125" x 26" knobby (non-studded) bicycle up hills here in the winter that were so icy that cars were sliding back down them or spinning their wheels.

If you how to ride peoperly on ice, then you don't NEED to have studs.

Cheers
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Old January 18th 18, 02:14 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On 1/17/2018 4:48 PM, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
On Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 5:00:33 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 11:39:16 AM UTC-6, Joerg wrote:
On 2018-01-17 08:49, Andy wrote:
Decided to see how cycling on icy roads would be.

Not too bad using a mountain bike.


Try it on a fat bike. More fun.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/


Sounds like you two were not on icy roads. Maybe you were on snowy roads. Icy roads mean ice is on the road. Slick ice. Rubber tires cannot work on ice roads. You have to use studded tires on ice roads.


That is ismply not true. Every winter I ride my MTB withvregular big knobs 2.125" tires (26" wheels) on ice even on black ice. WIth the air pressure in the tires reduced a lot the rubberr on my tires does allow me to ride safely on ice. Like I said in my other thread, I've even ridden my MTB on a black ice teporary outdoor skating rink that the city builds in the winter.


I mostly agree; ice that is dry (not "dry ice"), e.g. when it is much
colder than 32 degrees F (0 degrees C), has some grip to it. Not much,
but some. I saw plenty of this in Colorado.

Ice that is wet, i.e. residual ice when ambient temp is above freezing,
and it's raining - I wouldn't try that without studs. This is more
typical in Oregon. I have a studded front wheel I can swap in quickly.

You stay off the front brake and you watch your speed.


Yeah, when it works, that's how to do it. Use a bigger gear so you
can't apply much torque to the rear wheel and break it free.

-Mark J.
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Old January 18th 18, 04:29 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On 1/17/2018 7:48 PM, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
On Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 5:00:33 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 11:39:16 AM UTC-6, Joerg wrote:
On 2018-01-17 08:49, Andy wrote:
Decided to see how cycling on icy roads would be.

Not too bad using a mountain bike.


Try it on a fat bike. More fun.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/


Sounds like you two were not on icy roads. Maybe you were on snowy roads. Icy roads mean ice is on the road. Slick ice. Rubber tires cannot work on ice roads. You have to use studded tires on ice roads.


That is ismply not true. Every winter I ride my MTB withvregular big knobs 2.125" tires (26" wheels) on ice even on black ice. WIth the air pressure in the tires reduced a lot the rubberr on my tires does allow me to ride safely on ice. Like I said in my other thread, I've even ridden my MTB on a black ice teporary outdoor skating rink that the city builds in the winter.

You stay off the front brake and you watch your speed.


There's this: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/ice.html


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Old January 18th 18, 04:30 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Tim McNamara
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Default Biking on icy roads

On Wed, 17 Jan 2018 09:39:18 -0800, Joerg
wrote:
On 2018-01-17 08:49, Andy wrote:
Decided to see how cycling on icy roads would be.

Not too bad using a mountain bike.


Try it on a fat bike. More fun.


Having ridden a few fat bikes, I don't get the attraction for general
riding on the streets, etc. But there are circumstances in which they
excel and riding on icy snowy roads would be one.
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Old January 18th 18, 04:33 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Default Biking on icy roads

Riding on ice:

https://trentobike.org/Countries/Swi...963/index.html
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Old January 18th 18, 03:07 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Default Biking on icy roads

On 1/17/2018 7:14 PM, Mark J. wrote:
On 1/17/2018 4:48 PM, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
On Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 5:00:33 PM UTC-5,
wrote:
On Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 11:39:16 AM UTC-6,
Joerg wrote:
On 2018-01-17 08:49, Andy wrote:
Decided to see how cycling on icy roads would be.

Not too bad using a mountain bike.


Try it on a fat bike. More fun.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

Sounds like you two were not on icy roads. Maybe you
were on snowy roads. Icy roads mean ice is on the road.
Slick ice. Rubber tires cannot work on ice roads. You
have to use studded tires on ice roads.


That is ismply not true. Every winter I ride my MTB
withvregular big knobs 2.125" tires (26" wheels) on ice
even on black ice. WIth the air pressure in the tires
reduced a lot the rubberr on my tires does allow me to
ride safely on ice. Like I said in my other thread, I've
even ridden my MTB on a black ice teporary outdoor skating
rink that the city builds in the winter.


I mostly agree; ice that is dry (not "dry ice"), e.g. when
it is much colder than 32 degrees F (0 degrees C), has some
grip to it. Not much, but some. I saw plenty of this in
Colorado.

Ice that is wet, i.e. residual ice when ambient temp is
above freezing, and it's raining - I wouldn't try that
without studs. This is more typical in Oregon. I have a
studded front wheel I can swap in quickly.

You stay off the front brake and you watch your speed.


Yeah, when it works, that's how to do it. Use a bigger gear
so you can't apply much torque to the rear wheel and break
it free.

-Mark J.


Not so much in Louisiana:
http://www.wdsu.com/article/icy-cond...siana/15328353

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