January 14th, 2012, 12:59 AM | #1 |
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Just Came Back From a Snow Ride
So I was at a friend's house and it started to snow, roughly 0.5cm by the time I left. I had a bit of trouble starting the bike; it took like five tries to finally get it started. As I was pulling away from the driveway, I almost lost the back wheel, but I was able to recover. This happened a few more times along my ride home.
My main general question is whether anyone rides in snow a lot and if so, do you have any tips on snow riding? Does riding on the path created by cars help with traction? When riding up hills, is it better to go slow and steady or get some speed before hitting the incline? Any other info would be appreciated. However, I doubt I'm going to do any more snow riding because I was really scared haha |
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January 14th, 2012, 06:38 AM | #2 |
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Snow? What's that?
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January 14th, 2012, 07:10 AM | #3 |
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Really depends on the conditions... in snow I would lower the pressure in tires some to help traction.
Riding in the cars path can go either way, depends if they are packing the snow and it causes it to turn to ice. Snow provides more traction than ice. You last question about hills is kind of "duh" like, think about your question again...if you build up speed and that hill has ice at the bottom, and most will in those conditions, your crashing!!! |
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January 14th, 2012, 07:25 AM | #4 | |
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My tips would just include: No front braking Give yourself 2x as much room and stop early Ride in tire tracks SLOOOWWWW and steady from a stopped position Keep bike as upright as possible around turns Make sure YOU are extremely warm to keep your motor skills up Don't ride the stock IRC? I could only imagine how bad those are on snow.... For hills, I personally try to use momentum over drive Most of all, try to avoid riding if possible when it's snowing.
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January 14th, 2012, 09:39 AM | #5 |
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i wish it was only that, we got about a foot of snow here in montreal yesterday! and with the winter tires law, i cannot ride my bike before march 15th or i can get a 277$ fine per tire... damn winter, i hate it
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January 14th, 2012, 10:20 AM | #6 |
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Ride in tire tracks unless they are slick, if slick, ride in unmolested snow as it will offer a bit more traction. Or, stay inside and have a hot buttered rum by the fireplace.
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January 14th, 2012, 01:01 PM | #7 |
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Haha thanks for all the tips. Stock tires are all I had. About cars compacting snow and actually creating less traction, I guess that makes sense. So what about slush vs 'unmolested' snow? Is there a higher chance of hydroplaning on slush than water? Again, thanks for the tips so far, and as for those people who can ride year round, I am so jealous of you!
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January 15th, 2012, 08:15 AM | #8 |
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I try to avoid riding in the snow but tips I've learned are: stay in first, try not to lean, and use your legs for balance if you have to.... and WATCH OUT FOR ICE!!!
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January 16th, 2012, 06:57 PM | #10 |
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Way back in September 2003 I took a trip on my 750 Nighthawk from Minneapolis to Salt Lake City to go to my brothers wedding. I made the first haul from MLPS to Denver where I stayed at my parents house for a night. The next morning my dad told me that Loveland Pass got 6 inches of snow. I figured it would have melted by the time I got to the Eisenhower Tunnel. I was partially right. The east side still had slushy stuff on the road but the west side was pretty much clear. I took this photo from the west side (only place I could pull over and park). It was a white knuckle experience. I did get funny looks from snowplow drivers.
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January 19th, 2012, 09:49 AM | #11 |
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Snowman
I have gone on a few rides to work in the snow lately w/ the default tyres. I haven't had any problems as it just requires a lot of caution. Everyone else pretty much covered the best tips.
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January 21st, 2012, 07:32 AM | #12 |
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Two rules of winter riding:
1. Don't worry about getting stuck - worry about getting stopped. (If you get stuck, it means that you'll stay someplace where you're already at. If you can't stop, it means you'll go someplace where you don't want to be.) 2. Always pee before you leave. |
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