My First Snowy Bicycle Commute To Work Winter 2015 Bike Blogger
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This was my first real snowy bicycle commute to work. 2 inches to 3 inches of snow in parts of the road. I did not fall down. Yay! The beginning of my winter commute was the worse because the snow plows hadn't really hit the streets yet, but as I progressed the streets were cleared very well at the end of my bike commute. I outfitted my bicycle with 35mm studded tires the night before in anticipation of the snow and ice today. Hopefully the streets will be cleared better tonight, but there will probably be more ice as the sun goes down - that is the reason I have studded tires anyway though. There are two schools of thought on how to ride a bike through snow. Some people say skinnier tires help you cut through and others say fatter tires help you float on top of the snow. Based on this ride I would say having wider tires would have probably helped a little in the less plowed sections. I ran my tires near the max pressure at about 80 psi, but lowering them to 60 psi would have helped with my traction. Today was Presidents Day in the USA, which is a government holiday so schools and other government organizations were closed. Traffic was low on the roads, which was lucky. Thanks for watching! And please subscribe! http://www.bikeblogger.com
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Damn dude! Weren't you scared that another car could hit you!??? I mean it's so slippery that another car might loose control, slide and ram you down.
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lol I hope my bmx handle's this good, I got a fitbikeco with super fat tires
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what type of tyres that you use?
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What gloves are you wearing? Are they cycling specific? Recommended?
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Where is this all happening?
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I have a hybrid/commuter bike, I also run 35mm tires in the winter.
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Do you have special tyres for snow on it? :)
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you cant belive how cool is to ride a basycle in the snow espacially in the forest
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Good for you bike blogger. Have you tried studded tires? I live in Calgary Canada and my winter riding conditions are similar to yours. I have enjoyed my winter commute better after I got to use them.
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What bike are you riding?
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Great going. Glad you didn't fall.
I've skidded on the ice on a bike once. Braked with the rear wheel and the bike went out from under me. Slid on my tuchus for 5 feet. Got up. A woman asked if I was okay. I said, "Yeah, I meant to do that. I'm practicing for the Olympic Slide Team." -
Looks fun but I would never try to ride on snowy roads. People are stupid and can't stop.
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In my country, it is forbidden by the law to ride a bicycle on public roads, if there is snow or ice on the road.
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very pleasing video. whats the brand name of the tires??
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wow man!!!-- thank you!!
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It snows more in cleveland, all the way into april
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What city was this video taken in? It looks nice there!
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The snow sure is pretty!
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in a year or two we'll have something like a 700x or 27" fat bike with 8 speed for 500$ mark my words
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