Mountain biking on sand dunes?

[Brad Hubbard]

Anyone seen any info on setting up a mountain bike to ride on soft sand?

I'm on the doorstep of the largest sand island in the world and am
interested in the prospect of exploring it by bike.

Cheers,
Brad

 

[ritcho]

Anyone seen any info on setting up a mountain bike to ride on soft sand?

I'm on the doorstep of the largest sand island in the world and am
interested in the prospect of exploring it by bike.

Cheers,
Brad

You want the fattest tyres you can fit on the rim and frame and run them at a low-ish pressure. Your drivetrain will get covered in sand, which will trash it in no time flat - take cleaning and lubing equipment and use it regularly.

If the sand is really, really soft, you'll have to walk, but most of the time you should be fine to spin along in a very low gear.

Lucky you!

Ritch

 

[hippy]

"Brad Hubbard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Anyone seen any info on setting up a mountain bike to ride on soft sand?
>
> I'm on the doorstep of the largest sand island in the world and am
> interested in the prospect of exploring it by bike.

Here's one option:
http://www.snowbike.ch/

Here's a Moots and Surly for ya:
http://www.singletrackworld.com/article.php?sid=1479

hippy
"snow.. sand.. same diff!"

 

[Marty]

"Brad Hubbard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Anyone seen any info on setting up a mountain bike to ride on soft sand?
>
> I'm on the doorstep of the largest sand island in the world and am
> interested in the prospect of exploring it by bike.
>
> Cheers,
> Brad

Maybe one like this.
http://www.icebike.com/Equipment/CustomEquipment.htm

Marty

 

[Peter McCallum]

Brad Hubbard <[email protected]> wrote:

> Anyone seen any info on setting up a mountain bike to ride on soft sand?
>
> I'm on the doorstep of the largest sand island in the world and am
> interested in the prospect of exploring it by bike.
>
> Cheers,
> Brad

Don't take a trailer:
http://homepage.mac.com/sillycyclist/PhotoAlbum1.html

--
Peter McCallum
Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA

 

[Collin]

Brad Hubbard wrote:
> Anyone seen any info on setting up a mountain bike to ride on soft sand?
>
> I'm on the doorstep of the largest sand island in the world and am
> interested in the prospect of exploring it by bike.
>
> Cheers,
> Brad

Reduced air pressure goes a very long way in the sand, even if you're
using standard fat tires instead of the gigantic snow-types. Experiment
a little and go as low as you can without getting pinch flats.

 

[Terry Collins]

Brad Hubbard wrote:
>
> Anyone seen any info on setting up a mountain bike to ride on soft sand?
>
> I'm on the doorstep of the largest sand island in the world and am
> interested in the prospect of exploring it by bike.

If this is Frazer Island, you'll make fantastic progress on the ocean
beach at low tide, provided you don't mind the saltwater and the 4WD
highway. But anywhere else will be **** as the 4WDs really churn it up.