Learn how well the fallen snow is connected to the underlying surface. Like the sound of snow crunching under the wheel will tell the temperature, the adhesion of the precipitation to the road or trail varies by the temperature at the time of snowfall and soon after.
Nearer 32° the snow is pretty connected to what it falls on (picturesque snowy boughs) and will tolerate some abruptness of steering input or pedal mash. Same with snow fallen in that range followed by a 12-20° drop. Cold snow accumulated on cold pavement looks all friendly and powdery but acts like graphite on marble. Any grip you think your tread pattern affords you has no bearing on how easily your contact patch of snow will move on its substrate, just how much of it they grab and hold for the slide. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Monday, December 16, 2019 at 6:24:20 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > By way of encouragement to the weather timid, and tip sharing to the > intrepid, I thought we could compile a simple, growing bullet list of tips > for cold weather riding. Here are some of mine: > > - ride slower > - nose breath > - fishnet long johns make a brilliant base layer and everything easier. > Especially if you're daft enough to stop for more than a few minutes while > out. > - Coffee outside at 10˚F or below is brilliant (a narrow-neck thermos of > coffee made at home makes this much simpler. > - Boiled wool > - Listen to the sound of the snow under your tire and learn to know the > temperature by it. > - Knobbies and supple tires matter more than width, but width matters too. > - Fixed gear means no frozen derailure and brakes always work > - Dress in layers and so so moisture freely evaporates (Gortex equivilants > are sure ways to boil in a bag while riding, freeze in a bag when stopped). > - Perfect time to avoid main roads and explore back roads and trails, > MUPS, etc. > - oversize your shoes so blood flows to the toes. > - Beeswax/coconut oil blend (or similar) on nose and cheeks keep face > warmer and happy against wind. > - learn what layers work for you as you climb, by temp and wind and > cloud/sun conditions, and carry a range for when they shift. Ventilate so > you keep dry (fish net helps significantly with this). > - Best snow rides: trails up to 6" snow, plowed back roads. > > What are you tips for brisk riding? Enjoy getting out! > > With abandon, > Patrick > > www.MindYourHeadCoop.org > www.CatholicHalos.org > www.DeaconPatrick.org > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/386e197b-e954-4bcd-86f9-537709bbe525%40googlegroups.com.
