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David
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On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 11:38:13 -0600, Wes Fujii wrote:
> Hi, I'm new to looking at this newsgroup. I don't have a recumbent but have
> been thinking about getting one. My goal is to use it for my daily 6 mile
> (one way) commute to work.
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>
> 4) How stable is a recumbent on snow and ice? Currently, I'm planning to
> pedal year around (or as much as I can).
>
> Thank you for your insights!
>
> Wes in Boise, Idaho
I ride my Tour Easy to work year round. When winter comes I trade the
smooth summer tires for a knobby in front and studded tire on the rear &
pedal more conservatively. On fresh powder snow it isn't bad up to about
3 inches deep but the more densly packed and rutted the snow is the harder
it is to control. I usually try to avoid those areas or carefully ride
through them if I have to. And then there is the salt,sand mess you will
get on your bike that the road crews so generously put on the road. I hose
the bike off after I get home and store it in a heated basement.
> Hi, I'm new to looking at this newsgroup. I don't have a recumbent but have
> been thinking about getting one. My goal is to use it for my daily 6 mile
> (one way) commute to work.
<snippage>
>
> 4) How stable is a recumbent on snow and ice? Currently, I'm planning to
> pedal year around (or as much as I can).
>
> Thank you for your insights!
>
> Wes in Boise, Idaho
I ride my Tour Easy to work year round. When winter comes I trade the
smooth summer tires for a knobby in front and studded tire on the rear &
pedal more conservatively. On fresh powder snow it isn't bad up to about
3 inches deep but the more densly packed and rutted the snow is the harder
it is to control. I usually try to avoid those areas or carefully ride
through them if I have to. And then there is the salt,sand mess you will
get on your bike that the road crews so generously put on the road. I hose
the bike off after I get home and store it in a heated basement.