My fendered 1983 Trek 610 fixie is the winter beater. It has the rust to justify why the pretty bikes hibernate. Boston winters are cold but not at all unbearable; salty roads and black ice are the worst parts.
When the Trek expires, I'll probably get a Surly Cross Check with mildly studded tires like a Nokian A10. I pretty much avoid the trails in the winter since it's a slushy muddy mess out there. Maybe I'll spring for an internal gear hub.... On Oct 16, 6:27 pm, Garth <garth...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes Tim, That's my conclusion after thinking about it. Our roads are > bad enough, add the hilly terrain, and it makes for some dirty, scary > riding. > > The Bombadil and some 2.1" or 45mm Nokian studded tires should be okay > for the flat rails to trails. Maybe even some good knobbies. I have a > set of Michelin XC AT's that I've not tried yet..... I guess It will > be time to try them. > > The Pugsly and the big tires are intriguing, so one can get some > float over the snow. The TT length is there, I'm just not sure about > the height of the steerer tube as bar height is the other > consideration. It needs a specially wide crank too with a 100mm BB > shell. > > I can live with riding the rollers a few days a week as long as I can > get out a couple of days a week for a longer ride. I was born/raised > in Minnesota .... lots of great memories.... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
