Forum Winter Bikes

[PBWrench]

Whatcha got?

Here is mine with studded Kenda Klondikes (700x35), Paul Neo-Retros and serious PI gloves resting on my Zefal rear fender.

:help:

[spiderman]

serotta uniscasi with nokians
ss pugsley
fully geared moonlander...
this one is getting the most mileage by far...

www.cyclingthelakes.blogspot.com

[tv_vt]

Here's mine: http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=37160&highlight=humbug

I need to post a newer picture. Added a Ti heads-up extension last fall; it's working out great.

[Rada]

The Pug looks like a killer winter bike!

[skijoring]

Not bespoke: ;-)

[gone]

It doesn't have its winter clothes on in the picture but here's the tool:

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p170/ghsmith54/My%20Fleet%20of%20Bikes/Frankenbike.jpg

[Bob Ross]

It's not so much a "winter" bike as it is my Crappy Weather bike. Also my commuter one or two days a week year round.

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu144/Dildo-Boy/Bridgestone12-29-11.jpg

[EricEstlund]

Photo before the darker months set in:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/7164212483_29c5aac38a_c.jpg

[93legendti]

This thread needs a pic of a bike with Bar Mitts...

[xjoex]

This thread needs a pic of a bike with Bar Mitts...

Ask and ye shall receive:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-F1O1ka0GTr4/UOI_mCVfXTI/AAAAAAAAJx0/YTKBMGaACFk/s640/PC310044.jpg

-Joe

[93legendti]

Ask and ye shall receive:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-F1O1ka0GTr4/UOI_mCVfXTI/AAAAAAAAJx0/YTKBMGaACFk/s640/PC310044.jpg

-Joe

Nice. I'm having trouble uploading pics of my cross bike with fenders and Bar Mitts....I was toasty today...Bar Mitts, Giro Factor ski helmet, Sidi winter boots and PI Wxb booties...the wind chill felt like it was 20 deg, or less.

[charliedid]

Felt Breed...works good.

[krhea]

The winter single speed/fixie along with the winter geared bike.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/KRhea/Russell%20singlespeed/P1011652.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/KRhea/Redline%20rain%20bike/IMG_4487.jpg

[BryanE]

Kona Dew Drop
Ritchey Speedmax tires
Takes a lickin and keeps on tickin

[ergott]

We haven't been getting much snow here so I just have fenders on the skinny tire bike.

http://ergottwheels.smugmug.com/Sports/The-bikes/i-RjSrfnT/0/X3/IMG_20130103_072853_438-X3.jpg

[bobswire]

My winter bike,same as my summer bike. :banana:

http://oi46.tinypic.com/1zwyq8w.jpg

[EDS]

We haven't been getting much snow here so I just have fenders on the skinny tire bike.

http://ergottwheels.smugmug.com/Sports/The-bikes/i-RjSrfnT/0/X3/IMG_20130103_072853_438-X3.jpg

Is that "your" rim on the rear?

[mudhead]

Winter bike/Trail bike/D2R2 bike/Pulling a trail-a-bike bike/etc...
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/56801505/surlysnow.jpg

[svelocity]

Fun video in the snow...

http://vimeo.com/56560540

[fatallightning]

Cannondale caadX. Full fenders, lights, Schwalbe RaRo's. Slicks as needed.

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/65172_790744425134_2075413907_o.jpg


http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/12071_783598071484_1873364170_o.jpg

[Mr Cabletwitch]

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/29367_4329193420320_1906362096_n.jpg

The winter beater/CX/rail trail/ tow the kid bike.

My dad asked me this morning why I didn't ride my new Niner into work this morning and my quick response was it was too heavy, but I quickly realized that isn't even true. This thing outweighs all my MTBs

[boxerboxer]

Fun video in the snow...

http://vimeo.com/56560540

HOLY BALLS. That looked like a blast! Mo' danger mo' fun.

[giverdada]

still needs fenders and the knobbies weren't on in this shot. disc brakes will likely save my life a few times upcoming. yeehaw.

[thwart]

This 'Looks' the part.

Hey, carbon can't rust...

[JAGI410]

For icy days, my Surly Troll with 26x1.9 Studded tires, tubeless
http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a434/JAGI410/A84C89A6-D86B-43AF-8389-83C71B776004-1449-0000015DEA8782B8.jpg

For snowy days, my Surly Pugsley with 26x4.0's
http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a434/JAGI410/F2EC3B0B-146F-45E2-9F8C-40E2B56AB48B-13128-00000EF604A2DE2B.jpg

[GRAVELBIKE]

Salsa Vaya. Currently shod with studded Schwalbe Marathon Winter tires (1000g each).

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8499/8347012850_9f90e21701.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/justridingalong/8347012850/)

[martinrjensen]

OK, I'll bite. What's the reflectors on the spokes?For icy days, my Surly Troll with 26x1.9 Studded tires, tubeless
http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a434/JAGI410/A84C89A6-D86B-43AF-8389-83C71B776004-1449-0000015DEA8782B8.jpg

For snowy days, my Surly Pugsley with 26x4.0's
http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a434/JAGI410/F2EC3B0B-146F-45E2-9F8C-40E2B56AB48B-13128-00000EF604A2DE2B.jpg

[JAGI410]

OK, I'll bite. What's the reflectors on the spokes?

They are called "Lightweights for Wheels" from Lightweights.org

Less than 2g per wheel and nearly invisible in the daylight. Very effective.

[BobbyJones]

This thread needs a pic of a bike with Bar Mitts...

Looks like Joe beat me to it, but here's mine:

[Connor]

Ask and ye shall receive:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-F1O1ka0GTr4/UOI_mCVfXTI/AAAAAAAAJx0/YTKBMGaACFk/s640/PC310044.jpg

-Joe

I've been toying with idea of getting one of these for the mountain trails here. What's the deepest snow you've ridden in with it?

[David Kirk]

The numbers -

24°
0 mph wind
3:00 friday afternoon
6100' elevation
1100' above the start of the ride
4.7" tires
7psi
innumerable fun

Upper Middle Cottonwood canyon - Bridger mountains

dave

http://www.kirkframeworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/f8.jpg

[joosttx]

Fendered IF Ti Club Racer.... Parlee fabricated fender eyelets on an enve cross fork for me. My summer bike is about the same less the fenders and lights

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5063/5550513382_375c97b76c_z.jpg

[rileystylee]

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk216/devonbay/PC260164_zps91708441.jpg

[krhea]

Fendered IF Ti Club Racer.... Parlee fabricated fender eyelets on an enve cross fork for me. My summer bike is about the same less the fenders and lights

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5063/5550513382_375c97b76c_z.jpg

Pure sweetness!

[zott28]

I love California.

[plugkev]

Here it is...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8046/8369321726_0a8d09a267_b.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8079/8368255985_6c62cdb6a5_b.jpg

[merckx]

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk216/devonbay/PC260164_zps91708441.jpg

What brand and model mudguards are those?

[thwart]

What brand and model mudguards are those?Look like Crud Racers, either mk1 or mk2...

[tv_vt]

Originally Posted by svelocity
Fun video in the snow...

http://vimeo.com/56560540


>> Dude - that's what skis are for! :)

[svelocity]

...ride in the snow. Max speed 125kph!!:eek:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I5WXkbOzSA&feature=player_embedded#!

[bismo37]

Here are my two main winter rides: a Winter Bicycles steel and a Klein Q Pro. I also have a fendered steel Trek 560 from the 80s and a fendered Signal for the sloppiest of days.

[one60]

I have two rain bikes, a LOOK KG381i with crud racer fenders and this fillet brazed CX frame made by Jeff Lyon as a team frame. When the CX season ends, off comes the little CX sized chain ring and on goes a 50T ring, full fenders & 28c gatorskins.

This winter I am running a 50x17 (76 gear inches) and finding I can get up all but the steepest of climbs with a little determination. This bike is way more fun than the LOOK!

[that guy]

http://i49.tinypic.com/4n91e.jpg

[spaced_ghost]

Cannondale caadX. Full fenders, lights, Schwalbe RaRo's. Slicks as needed.

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/65172_790744425134_2075413907_o.jpg


http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/12071_783598071484_1873364170_o.jpg

how ya like it? 2013?

[scrubadub]

At the moment I actually have more "bad weather" bikes than fair weather ones. Hmm...

1. Ritchey Road Logic, at the top of Highway 9 and Skyline near Saratoga, CA.
1697854538

2. Zanconato. I need to cut down the front fender and add mudguards.
1697854539

3. Bontrager CX fixed/single-speed
1697854540

[Waldo]

Photo before the darker months set in:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/7164212483_29c5aac38a_c.jpg

I love the company name on the down tube as the perfect answer to thread title....

[Waldo]

Dave, what tire pressure do you run in those? The numbers -

24°
0 mph wind
3:00 friday afternoon
6100' elevation
1100' above the start of the ride
4.7" tires
7psi
innumerable fun

Upper Middle Cottonwood canyon - Bridger mountains

dave

http://www.kirkframeworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/f8.jpg

[Louis]

Dave, what tire pressure do you run in those?

The post says 7 psi

[plugkev]

Love that light blue Winter

[xjoex]

I've been toying with idea of getting one of these for the mountain trails here. What's the deepest snow you've ridden in with it?

Maybe 10" of fresh powder on top of 2-3' of snow. It is way more fun if the snow has a bit of pack to it. It is really fun to ride! I haven't been on my snowshoes once since picking it up.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wVeGvH-yLD0/UQXgscM1g-I/AAAAAAAAKkk/eiU5n37wGGI/s912/P1270397.jpg

-Joe

[CPP]

Mine

[OTB]

Maybe 10" of fresh powder on top of 2-3' of snow. It is way more fun if the snow has a bit of pack to it. It is really fun to ride! I haven't been on my snowshoes once since picking it up.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wVeGvH-yLD0/UQXgscM1g-I/AAAAAAAAKkk/eiU5n37wGGI/s912/P1270397.jpg

-Joe


Fantastic shot...

[AgilisMerlin]

pic above reminds me of a moonlander'

[RkyMtn]

Cannondale Synapse SL - This was my first dip into a carbon frame, as I am a steel lover at heart.
I have been VERY impressed by the ride quality of Cannondale. My recommendation for best value for the $!

I probably need to swap out the Mavic SSC brakes with something that can get grungy and not make me care.

[gomango]

Just picked up a 2012 Fargo for a great close out price.

This will live up at our cabin near Ely, MN.

Today though, we are doing a ride down at the Mississippi river bottoms after our bike swap.

Should be a hoot.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8217/8406038095_fd72f55f41_b.jpg

[buldogge]

Grady...Will we see this out-and-about at the Dairy Roubaix???

-Mark in St. Louis

Just picked up a 2012 Fargo for a great close out price.

This will live up at our cabin near Ely, MN.

Today though, we are doing a ride down at the Mississippi river bottoms after our bike swap.

Should be a hoot.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8217/8406038095_fd72f55f41_b.jpg

[AgilisMerlin]

enjoy looking at this bike, and as dirty as my two winter war horses.

battleship gra(e)y


http://forums.thepaceline.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=1697854545&stc=1&d=1359817628

[gomango]

Grady...Will we see this out-and-about at the Dairy Roubaix???

-Mark in St. Louis

Likely Mark.

My Croll build would be a great choice, but is coming along slowly.

I have also been offered a 2012 Ritchey Swiss Cross frameset from a close friend.

I have a new Centaur gruppo on the way and a brand new set of 2013 Fulcrum 5 cxs sitting here in a box.

Will have to wait and see how this plays out. Those new goodies would look great on the Swiss Cross.

The Fargo would be fun though. It's really a hoot on the trails nearby and would be a great choice for a "slow" gravel racer.

[gpl916]

Photo before the darker months set in:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/7164212483_29c5aac38a_c.jpg

Perfect!

[keevon]

I alternate between two bikes for winter duties:

First, my Surly Steamroller for most days. Studded Nokian A10's come out on the icy days, otherwise it wears 32mm Panaracers. Recently had a local framebuilder (Maestro Cycles) add barrel mounts to the seatstays and fork blades to provide permanent fender mounting points.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8508/8450226131_48a2cd845e_c.jpg

Second, my Surly Karate Monkey for the snowy days. 1x8 gearing with the pink Cascadia fenders and knobby 2.1" tires work equally well on snow covered roads and multi-use trails.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8360/8445752333_894f1aac1c_c.jpg

[plugkev]

Whoa love the steamroller and the fireplace.

[bingomck]

Loving all these bikes. Especially the IF club racer a few pages back...

[staggerwing]

Final build of a KM frame that I recently sourced from the group.

Replaced the wagon wheel like Nokian A10s with some much more supple Continental Winter Contacts. Didn't give up much grip in the moderate white stuff typical to Cinci winters, while making pavement pedaling enjoyable.

Flashback is from both the reflective strip on the tires, as well as the microbeads in the powder coat on the black reflective Dyads. Great, subtle in normal daylight, high-viz rim option for a commuter, as long as you're running discs.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-deGJqKxgk58/URKlTogDp8I/AAAAAAAADms/FLv4Ojzg-J0/s959/photo.jpg

[that guy]

Second, my Surly Karate Monkey for the snowy days. 1x8 gearing with the pink Cascadia fenders and knobby 2.1" tires work equally well on snow covered roads and multi-use trails.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8360/8445752333_894f1aac1c_c.jpg



^^^ Is that rear rack mounted with P clamps or did you braze on some eyelets?

[spaced_ghost]

^^^ Is that rear rack mounted with P clamps or did you braze on some eyelets?

i had almost that exact bike for one winter season in the northern midwest. it was perfect. Taking the rear wheel out of that thing is a serious PIA though, with rearward facing track drops and discs :crap:

[onekgguy]

A few photos from Last Saturday's ride and a video... (https://vimeo.com/58844420)

Kevin g

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8102/8452327038_92b25fd866_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/onekgguy/8452327038/)
Salsa Mukluk (http://www.flickr.com/photos/onekgguy/8452327038/) by onekgguy (http://www.flickr.com/people/onekgguy/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8528/8452327490_3dd100e1a4_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/onekgguy/8452327490/)
Salsa Mukluk (http://www.flickr.com/photos/onekgguy/8452327490/) by onekgguy (http://www.flickr.com/people/onekgguy/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8107/8451235691_a1b61fb4e5_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/onekgguy/8451235691/)
Salsa Mukluk (http://www.flickr.com/photos/onekgguy/8451235691/) by onekgguy (http://www.flickr.com/people/onekgguy/), on Flickr

[keevon]

Is that rear rack mounted with P clamps or did you braze on some eyelets?
The current Karate Monkey (mine's a 2012) has barrel mounts on the seat stays, just above the disc brake. There's another pair further up the stays near the seatpost. They also included a chainstay bridge for fender mounting. Good work Surly!

Taking the rear wheel out of that thing is a serious PIA though, with rearward facing track drops and discs
This is something else that Surly fixed. I can easily remove the rear wheel without unbolting the disc caliper. Yay!

[sowestport]

Photo before the darker months set in:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/7164212483_29c5aac38a_c.jpg

LOVE the clean setup. Is that a light hanging underneath the stem? If so, where did you get the mount/light?

[berserk87]

This is what I have been using. This was during a snowstorm last year. I had to stop in a tunnel and de-ice my brakes.

It's an old Raleigh M80 with pretty much everything upgraded but for the seatpost, stem, and cranks. The wheels were custom built by a friend, with Chris King 36 hole hubs laced to Sun Mammoth downhill rims, and Kenda studded tires.

[merckx]

LOVE the clean setup. Is that a light hanging underneath the stem? If so, where did you get the mount/light?

That is a bloody nice machine! The light mount? Eric had a very talented craftsperson make the stem with the light mount attached. ;>)

[sowestport]

That is a bloody nice machine! The light mount? Eric had a very talented craftsperson make the stem with the light mount attached. ;>)

Nice! Nothing about the bike I would change.

[bcgav]

'91 Trek 750 lugged True Temper AT made in Waterloo, WI.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n576/TAG_Balllistic/photo_zps0e750520.jpg (http://s1140.photobucket.com/user/TAG_Balllistic/media/photo_zps0e750520.jpg.html)

[mktng]

beautiful machines. !

[fourflys]

I normally take this when I get out...

http://threeflys.smugmug.com/Cycling/Riding-in-Kodiak/i-jGZR2jH/0/XL/P1000469-XL.jpg
http://threeflys.smugmug.com/Cycling/Riding-in-Kodiak/i-qfcD47N/0/XL/P1000462-XL.jpg

Sometimes this:
http://threeflys.smugmug.com/Cycling/Riding-in-Kodiak/i-9jhh9WZ/0/XL/P1000436-XL.jpg

[fourflys]

and I can't wait until I don't need a "snow bike" anymore! Not saying I won't keep the Muk for trails and sand fun, but... 8 more months! :)

[Aaron O]

This has become my go to city commuter. Here's the winter configuration:

http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/ad205/aolk67/Litespeed/null_zps7ec27c0e.jpg (http://s936.photobucket.com/user/aolk67/media/Litespeed/null_zps7ec27c0e.jpg.html)

[Steve in SLO]

Cool bikes, all.

I live in coastal central California, so my winter bike is my summer bike and vice versa.

If it does decide to rain this winter, I will be getting out on my PsychloX

[fourflys]

Cool bikes, all.

I live in coastal central California, so my winter bike is my summer bike and vice versa.

If it does decide to rain this winter, I will be getting out on my PsychloX


I really miss SoCal....

[Steve in SLO]

I really miss SoCal....

I know you do. There is a billet in Morro Bay (hint)

[fourflys]

I know you do. There is a billet in Morro Bay (hint)


not for me unfortunately... I found out I'll be putting on E-9 this coming year and there is only 1 billet on the West Coast for a Master Chief Corpsman... I'm gonna ask for it, but not sure I'll get it... but yes, I'd take the Central Coast in a second! :D

[firerescuefin]

not for me unfortunately... I found out I'll be putting on E-9 this coming year and there is only 1 billet on the West Coast for a Master Chief Corpsman... I'm gonna ask for it, but not sure I'll get it... but yes, I'd take the Central Coast in a second! :D

Congrats on the E-9 slot. Many aspire to get there....most don't. Great work my man!

[fourflys]

Congrats on the E-9 slot. Many aspire to get there....most don't. Great work my man!

thanks Geoff!

[R3awak3n]

winterized the rawland

http://i61.tinypic.com/jzdw7q.jpg

[93legendti]

^
^
^

Nice...I like the retro shifters...

I am waiting for my fat bike to come in. Nothing fancy...$700 list price...

[Neil]

Here's my upcoming winter bike:

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3931/15411787415_a773778ec6_b.jpg

And here's the current one (usually seen without the trailer):

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2924/14392017250_1704cc719d_b.jpg

[xjoex]

This is my winter ride. A Surly Pugsley Neckromancer.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-EKWOJx0gYMM/U3LbrHHdhgI/AAAAAAAAQ38/2rU6vAulFX8/s912/P1010520.jpg

And occasionally my Meriwether CX bike.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hcPEfmS5pMg/UuxG4wJgbbI/AAAAAAAAPr0/IY6HtcLorTE/s912/P1310106.jpg

But this dude has a killer winter bike, a single speed that he ditches in the woods when hit hits the end of the plowed section to ski.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KSnm0hXwI38/U2a79n5qvYI/AAAAAAAAQuU/ZGcTqmE5fkI/s720/P5040004.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hJL-bzLYvFk/U2a79Ok9PbI/AAAAAAAAQuQ/U8FRfMtp0ns/s720/P5040006.jpg

-Joe

[Mr. Pink]

winterized the rawland

http://i61.tinypic.com/jzdw7q.jpg

What's that front bag setup? Is there a rack under there?

[R3awak3n]

yes there is. Its a swift ozette bag that is sitting on a Nitto Marks rack.
You can see it better here (at least what the struts are doing)

http://i61.tinypic.com/3485006.jpg

[Mr. Pink]

Nice.

[fiamme red]

This has become my go to city commuter. Here's the winter configuration:

http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/ad205/aolk67/Litespeed/null_zps7ec27c0e.jpg (http://s936.photobucket.com/user/aolk67/media/Litespeed/null_zps7ec27c0e.jpg.html)Is that a Litespeed?