[RBW] Re: Atlantis as snow bike

2013-03-02 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
I haven't owned a car since August 2004, so I've been riding my bike for fun, by necessity, ever since. I live in the Twin Cities, which means that we have classic winter conditions for a few months per year. I ride my bike year-round, winter included. One thing a lot of people don't know about

[RBW] Re: Atlantis as snow bike

2013-03-01 Thread hsmitham
I don't know Jim was is that really fun? Or is it a function of necessity? Hugh Sunland ( the name say's it all) CA On Friday, March 1, 2013 6:53:14 PM UTC-8, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > > http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0093009/photos/twowheelflight/365091479/ -- You received this message

[RBW] Re: Atlantis as snow bike

2013-03-01 Thread dougP
Jim: That's a great photo. My "adventure" was no where close to that. Heck, I don't even own a set of fenders. Still, it was good fun & the first time I've been on frozen water on a bike. Noel had these smooth looking Hetre 650b tires & zipped ahead of me. We may have been on few inches of

Re: [RBW] Re: Atlantis as snow bike

2013-03-01 Thread cyclotourist
SoCal Sun and Good Times! :-) On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 8:43 AM, hsmitham wrote: > Great adventure story:) Pics would have been nice especially for those > that think Southern California is all Sun and good times! Oh that's rig

Re: [RBW] Re: Atlantis as snow bike

2013-03-01 Thread hsmitham
Great adventure story:) Pics would have been nice especially for those that think Southern California is all Sun and good times! Oh that's right it is. Thanks for sharing. Hugh Sunland, CA On Friday, March 1, 2013 7:23:10 AM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > > Sounds like the perfect ride!

Re: [RBW] Re: Atlantis as snow bike

2013-03-01 Thread cyclotourist
Sounds like the perfect ride! Haven't seen Noel in a while, say hi for me. On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 7:16 AM, Montclair BobbyB wrote: > Good stuff...Nothing like an adventure ride! Yeah, snow just makes a good > ride a little bit better... Predictable sliding on packed snow (and even a > little un

[RBW] Re: Atlantis as snow bike

2013-03-01 Thread Montclair BobbyB
Good stuff...Nothing like an adventure ride! Yeah, snow just makes a good ride a little bit better... Predictable sliding on packed snow (and even a little uncontrolled drifting on patches of ice here and there)... that's the best...It keeps you on your toes, and adds that little extra thrill