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Road Or Mountain Bike For Winter?

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11-08.-2005, 08:45 AM	#1
cdat Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 44	Road Or Mountain Bike For Winter? I am going to be a first time winter commuter this year, I have a Ross 10 speed that I am riding now. Looking for advice, I live in Buffalo, NY, and have heard good things about both road and mountain bikes for snow. Am I better off getting a mountain bike or good treads for the Ross?

11-08.-2005, 11:10 PM	#2
FELTF10 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: PA. Posts: 79	Re: Road Or Mountain Bike For Winter? I've tried all my bikes at one time or another (6). I found the road bikes cut through snow much better but have poor traction. I found the mountain bikes get great traction but cut through the snow poorly. I also tried studded tires on the mountain bike. I ended up using the Redline cross bike with wide tires and a snow tread and it works great. I guess you might want to try using a cross tire in the winter time and see how it works for you. By the way, the Redline is a great all duty bike. Winter, spring, summer or fall, all you have to do is call, and it's up to the task. Later! __________________ RIDE FAST, RIDE HARD, JUST RIDE!

12-08.-2005, 08:24 AM

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Re: Road Or Mountain Bike For Winter?

Thanks for the advice, I have 27 1/4 tires on and Zefal Mountain bike fenders- I am leaning towards new tires with tread- with the wide fenders and good tread, I think I will be ok, not much chance of snow building up on me. But a few people I know ride mountian bikes and recomend them - but no one I know commutes daily like I have to, so I need to get around safely and am looking for all the help I can get.

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I've tried all my bikes at one time or another (6). I found the road bikes cut through snow much better but have poor traction. I found the mountain bikes get great traction but cut through the snow poorly. I also tried studded tires on the mountain bike. I ended up using the Redline cross bike with wide tires and a snow tread and it works great. I guess you might want to try using a cross tire in the winter time and see how it works for you. By the way, the Redline is a great all duty bike. Winter, spring, summer or fall, all you have to do is call, and it's up to the task.

Later!

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