I have ridden in all types of snow, from hard-pack to wet conditions to easy powder fun! Naturally letting air out of the tires will make it a little easier to ride, that is until you struggle, and dig yourself deeper, until you reach a firm base. Years of riding have taught me one thing, I know snow and BikeBoards will change the way you ride on any bike. Lets go for a ride!
(Article from dannywilson.net)
Well the Beast from the East arrived bringing a lot of snow with it. That gave me the perfect opportunity to head out with Sam Peel and Amanda for a play in the snow on the seriously fun Bikeboards
What are Bikeboards?
Bikeboards are an invention from the states that are different to conventional ski bikes. The involve a board that can be bought to fit any tyre size from skinny tyres through to fat bikes. They are basically proper snowboards in a miniature version with real edges etc. The have mounting brackets that are precision made to ensure the fit is correct. You can either use just a single board of the front so you can still pedal around or go for two boards and be in a constant drift when going downhill, just the way i like it.
We headed up on to the Pennies facing fierce winds and mini blizzards along the way. Along with some waist high snow drifts. That might not sound like much to people in the Alps but its a lot for where I live. The wind chill was -17c on the day so wrapping up warm was essential. Eventually we found a hill that seemed worthy and got to the fun part with frozen beards all round, apart from Amanda of course.
It took us a few goes to get up to speed and pack the snow a little for the boards to work at their best, but once they did it was smiles all round. Have a look at the video to get an idea of the fun we had and get a closer look at the Bikeboards. Make sure you go and check them out at www.bikeboards.net
BikeBoards provide the newest way to ride your bike on the snow. The BikeBoard Kit performs like a ski conversion kit but without modfication to your bike. The ski kit attaches with a pressure fit to your tire.