Winter bicycling

[@ethanpowell3203]

I love how cycling in winter makes the news in the US

[@zootopia8586]

AMERICA IS WEAK. i LIVE IM AMERICA

[@shreddersaurusrex323]

Carcentric nation

[@JasonGonzales-ft2ex]

this was actually covering the new fat bike fad that started a decade ago. they're extremely popular where i live too, -Alaska

[@lawrencedavies4398]

And the ending - "I could get one of these and put it in my car!"

[@jr5389]

@@shreddersaurusrex323 yeah 👍 😂😂😂 but A crazy 🤪 fun try anything 🤩 Country 👌 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😎

[@ragiwarmbear]

I have been winter riding since the early 90's In Montreal . You dont need fat tires just some cyclocross tyres . 90 %of the time the roads are clear and wet rather than icy and snow covered. I even spent 3 years as a courier so yeah winter riding is no big deal.

[@notthegoatseguy]

I don't know how things are in Canada, but even in our winter-heavy states, our local and state governments tend to wait until people start dying or cars start wrecking before serious plowing and treating the roads even begins. Maybe Canada does it better.

[@PoliticusRex632]

Ragi Ullrssman I live in Texas and I commute on a fatbike because it's a fatbike😄 Ironically, it is snowing as I type this.

[@c.d.9035]

They do a great job of clearing the roads in Montreal. Here (Madison, Wisconsin), they only clear off the top of the snow, so the rest of it gets tamped down and turns into ice. That ice can be really persistent anywhere where there's low car travel, like side streets and bike lanes. The dedicated bike paths do get pretty well cleared off and sanded, but at every street crossing there will be a little mountain of snow and ice and whatever. Fat knobby tires do a better job getting across the messy places.

[@TheRJRabbit23]

They throw salt on the roads

[@beefy74]

@@TheRJRabbit23 salt corrodes bike parts

[@AverageJoeCyclist]

Brave cyclists. They have my respect.

[@moo3654]

AverageJoeCyclist To be honest whenever Im in school (the Netherlands) no one really cares about the snow we just know we have to be careful. Atleast in my school I dont know about other schools

[@matijaljubenovicbrica9569]

@@moo3654 I aleays bike in snow, its really fun for me

[@beefy74]

@@kevinandrews4985 what’s really dangerous is not paying attention pedestrians or non-cars when the weather is bad. the majority of car accidents happen because drivers aren’t paying attention to anything but cars. i nearly got hit because someone was paying too much attention to oncoming traffic than people crossing the street. IT WAS BROAD DAYLIGHT.

[@we1come2thesyst3m]

its the adrenaline rush for me

[@apm9507]

I pedaled in the snow on my fat tire bike in Beavercreek, Ohio. It was fun. When the snow got more than six inches thick it got difficult when the snow hit my pedals. It was amusing to look back and see light versions of my footprints next to my tire tracks.

[@Saartje05]

So what's so weird about that? Here thousands of people cycle in winter.

[@comedyman112]

where?

[@kilo5659]

Scandinavia

[@pwnedeful]

Americans aren't use to exercise

[@NewAgeWorkout]

@@pwnedeful lmao isnt that the truth

[@mariadebake5483]

@@comedyman112 in the Netherlands

[@Teapot-Dave]

I cycle all year, and have done since I was a kid riding my bike to school in all weather. Of course some days are better than others, but the grim days just make you appreciate the nice days more. The only limit is your own determination.

[@icecyclist4270]

Do not forget the studded tires. They are less expensive than one trip to the emergency room and mine last 2,200 miles riding on mostly bare concrete roads in below freezing conditions.

[@aestheticcruise8807]

Studded tires make a huge difference. Just keep in mind it's best to avoid exposed pavement the best you can but the studs are made of reinforced carbide steel if memory serves me right. I've ridden bikes in winter for the last 4-5 years and now here in 2018 on my first ever fat bike no studs. I still say studs can be very vital....

[@kaleyjones6778]

Yeah, I would not ride and freezing cold conditions like that. I would not want to get frostbite.

[@MP-zf7kg]

@@kaleyjones6778 Nah. You just dress up like a turtle, lots of layers. Even down to 0-degrees F or lower you can be comfortable.

[@mmaz3073]

Actually the emergency rooms in canada are free.... so ill be looking for some fat tires

[@dallysinghson5569]

You wear...clothes...gloves...coat...

[@michaelanderson8464]

winter tires for bikes work any bike

[@ajkundrath9661]

Or bike ride in every weather because that's your only transportation to work.

[@ph11p3540]

When I first say cyclist doing this in Edmonton in the middle of a cold snap. The big issue is motorist will never share the road with the cyclist. It's still a very dangerous thing to do in my city. Even the best cyclists will get forced off the roads violently.

[@stuartlarge9503]

Yes I dont worry about me sliding, I worry about a vehicle sliding into me.

[@securitor8161]

Phillip Mulligan I rode in Edmonton for 20 years I had a fat bike for the last five of it and I run through most of the winters I agree with you traffic there sucks they don't give people the right away I recently moved to Calgary it's much more biker friendly

[@iKJCandiTV]

They gotta get to where they are going! Certain cities don’t have buses and everyone doesn’t have an expensive ass car!

[@ShermanSitter]

"We've all seen them..." haha! I do give them props though. I commute in So California and people are amazing babies out here with the A/C and the cars!

[@messijr5145]

U mad?

[@claysullivan5347]

Fixed gear riding in the snow is incredibly thrilling and fun. Skids for dayyyyys.

[@veryspoicy]

Some people don’t have a choice!

[@manoz6194]

Love the news piece but no mention of spiked tyres?

[@shaymtbrider7244]

I ride all year from Michigan

[@HOWBAZARY]

I ride 365 in Davenport Iowa, 29er 2015 Rockhopper. It is my truck, suv, and convertible all in one. Riding in the winter only sucks if you get cold, my suggestion is keep pedaling and have fun!

[@xchopp]

Good front lights -- necessary!

[@You-Toober]

+xchopp And rear, too!

[@xchopp]

Indeed!

[@pinoyebike5029]

Biking is like a drugs 😅! That adrenaline’s and adventure / freedom feeling

[@Teapot-Dave]

Cycling is like having malaria - when it's in your blood you can't get it out!

[@moochincrawdad]

I have a below average tolerance for cold weather but I still love riding my bike in winter! 😀

[@solstar4778]

Where,? Not in Houston Texas! 🤔

[@superimposedtab]

I live in Wyoming and my eyesight doesn't allow me to have a driver's license anymore. Bicycling in the winter is a necessity for me, not a sport.

[@gowikuscommunityproduction4605]

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[@Dudeface167]

Winter biking is lots of fun, I do it all the time. At least until the tube on my 29" sprung a leak a week after I changed it. If you're a cyclist you probably know what I mean. I'm daydreaming of a bike with a ski on the front and tracks on the back...

[@mariadebake5483]

I am dutch, I cycle every day. No matter what the weather. Cycling in the snow is just normal to us. Nothing special about it

[@thatguyonabicycleofconsurv3908]

Where is this and what city

[@ScarecrOmega]

I don't like riding in slush weather but riding in -10 to -20 C is the ideal temperature, anything colder than -25 and the bike stays home. I agree winter cycling is really fun.

[@lromeroyt]

I have seen most of the videos about winter biking. Even though I will consider to do it only on 'recreational' not commuting, the cost to do it is higher, but the worst is not that, but the amount of risk: Deicer (bleach-salt) slippery, you can't see the ground, sun working against drivers, flat tires extra hard time to fix, harsh conditions on you and your bike, slippery vehicles, etc etc... So as long as you are not in a rush to get somewhere but just for having fun, then do it. Otherwise, step back.

[@leifolson4576]

its really not that hard to do regularly, once youre prepared for it.

[@jasonwoodward963]

I'm only looking this up because I have to ride 12 miles from Madison Missouri to Paris Missouri in the morning...

[@securitor8161]

if u live in a winter city like Edmonton like I do you appreciate the phat tires I got my own phat bike a few years ago...they go through stuff no other bike can...I would like to see anyone push though over a foot of snow with 2psi in 2.35 or thinner tires..gl...all hail phat bikes....only true riders know how good they area.....happy riding.

[@BlueBagger83]

I'm picking up my Surly in 3 weeks. Looking forward to riding this town when practically nobody else is. Also hoping not to piss off too many bad drivers. LOL

[@antred11]

We don't normally get too much snow here, so I think my cross bike with 44 mm tires or my MTB with 2.25 inch tires will do. Though I got to admit, those fat bikes sure look cool as hell. 😎

[@leavemealone5527]

U don't need a fat bike. The trick is to lower to the tire pressure just enough on the tires if u got a mountain bike with knobby tires

[@kaleyjones6778]

I think that’s a good idea, because if I got stranded I could get out of traffic a little easier. Although, I am visually impaired so it’ll be hard. But, if it’s not too cold I’d probably ride a fat bike around my neighborhood.

[@Dakota_B_]

Winter is time to get the machines out and workout in the cold on the back deck. Nothing like getting hot as hell and drenched in sweat when it's 40 outside.

[@BlastedMaster]

Pshht! You know u ain't makin' a break for it on a fatbike in a blizzard if u stranded... ☃🚗🤷🏾‍♀🚲☃

[@KiamatChange-ke8nd]

What is the big deal? I do it everyday with regular $100 in mountainous area.

[@ktkl68]

My experience - maybe just me because I’m not very skilled - is that fat bikes don’t work very well for me. They act like balloons, just floating above the snow like a sled. I actually do much better with skinny studded tires. Just me.

[@arabella7979]

If you decrease the tire pressure on your fat tire during the cold months, you get a lot more grip.

[@AlejandroBelloRD]

The car industry has their claws on the American culture of "I'm money broke, but I need to warm-up a gas guzzling V8 to get to the grocery store and commute at 2 MPH. My stroads made sure that anything else is mockable jaywalking."

[@andrut04]

What's weird about that? I love riding my bike, so I do that regardless of conditions.

[@reneout1000]

The biker is also a commuter!

[@ufomixfangirl]

😂😂😂😂 i am from finland and I am goinh to school EVERYDAY. Day WINTER TOOOO and its not that amazing.

[@moo3654]

samuli r Same, basically almost no-one really cares here in the Netherlands we just be careful

[@ufomixfangirl]

Moo wtf. Netherlands????

[@ufomixfangirl]

Moo aaaa okey

[@klementtiini1]

Yes I did same with normal bicycle ja summer tyres. Every morning to school with bike.

[@dynamicgameplay1825]

You dont need a fat bike lol just get a wide mbt tire 2.35 + xD

[@ShermanSitter]

I'm sure I'd be down for this in a few years of living there, but this is the one commuting obstacle I don't have to surmount in Los Angeles! ...Does it take some practice to stay upright or is it all psychological?

[@OohPutain]

​@@ShermanSitter Put studded tyres on then it is biking as usual. No need for a fatbike unless the roads aren't plowed at all.

[@ShermanSitter]

@@OohPutain That's intense! Thanks for the info! I'm sure I'd be down if I lived there, but glad I'm in Southern California this time of year! :)

[@marchlander1]

Fat bikes do look cool... Perhaps, some day :)

[@ShermanSitter]

the thing that always amazes me is when I see fat bikes on a bike path in los angeles. it seems like a lot of work for that one stretch of sand on the beach! :) like you, i am curious though...

[@orca4770]

Who's watching in 2020 ?

[@alen-commentnazi8774]

dudes not wearing gloves damn whata beast

[@ronnieandersen7347]

I got bike for Christmas electric bike igo 3.0 im so happy with it fun

[@twilliamsusmc]

It’s fun when you’re young. Crashing isn’t as fun as you get older. Fat tires aren’t that good for deep snow. They don’t cut through as well.

[@foxoutdoorsupplies7701]

informational

[@superhotbm]

You don't need fat tires..

[@aestheticcruise8807]

superhotbm True, For those who can't afford or choose not to ride a fat tire bike in the winter. Example being rims designed to take 26x2.10 tires. Just put on studded tires, deeper tread or more width and lower your tire pressure. I used to ride a mountain bike with 26 inch tires 2 x30 inches wide but since I got my fat bike, I dont bog down and sink as much but even with good treaded fat tires, my bike won't handle snow any deeper if the snow covers the rim completely.

[@ShermanSitter]

My fat tire bicycle is 700 x 35! :) ...but i commute in sunny So Cal. I have been curious about snow riding though. Is it as scary as it looks? (at least the first few times as I'm sure you get use to it)

[@roshi98]

@@ShermanSitter To be honest, it's only scary because of cars. I've got Schwalbe Winter Marathon 700 x 35 on my bike (live in Adirondack Mountain area) and the grip I get on icy or packed snow roads is great for my daily commute. Yeah, you're not going to bomb down hills or set any PBRs but it is fun to ride in those conditions and most of the time very peaceful, especially at night on the side roads.

[@ShermanSitter]

@@roshi98 It's funny you say that, I was just talking to a carist yesterday and he said "but its really cold" referring to bicycling in Los Angeles...it does get to be under 50 degrees some times! (sarcasm) I also told him once I get on the road with cars I forget about being cold due to the fear of life and death!

[@hunga224]

Winter cycling

[@Saartje05]

I see fat bikes regularly. They often use them at horse driving competitions.

[@bigsub5695]

And when I come up against ice I just let my bike slide across it.

[@mnshp7548]

i enjoy going out on my bike for fun, dont use the front brake and brake gently is my tip

[@MP-zf7kg]

Around here, the fat-bike people ruin the trails for everyone else. They make these massive, meandering ruts that look like a drunken anaconda slithered through....the ruts refreeze, harden, and they'll literally yank your handlebars out of your hands as you try to cross them.

[@NewAgeWorkout]

Uh I dont have a car. That's why I bike lol. People are so judgemental.

[@billtait6457]

Good video , everyone should try it .

[@klardfarkus3891]

Always pushing people,to buy newer more expensive merchandise. Fat bikes were designed for groomed nature trails. Not necessary for streets. Tire compound is most important followed by tread design.

[@ufomixfangirl]

I mean i am going to school by bike every day

[@Kirawolf1971]

Some can't afford cars.

[@N1ght3d]

Dr. Bob is suicidal.

[@midnightrunner684]

N1ght3d ..Dr Bob is a Thug

[@mslmmountainbiker]

Didn't know people used the phrase bicyling lol