Can i cycle to work all year round in Minneapolis?
worried about the snow,, i know ican buy North Face stuff and be warm,,but will i be able to control the bike on snow? are u from minnesota? i am serious..im not joking wow,,thanks for the answers guys,, im excited about this. my co-workers thinks im nuts anyway as i start work at 4am and i cycle 6 miles!
Cycling - 6 Answers
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1 :
No. You are out of your mind if you think you can.
2 :
I'm not from minneapolis but there is no reason you can't. Just get the right clothes and equipment on your bike. Here is a bike forum thread on riding in the snow in Chicago. http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=432040
3 :
Of course you can. They do clean ice and snow off up there. Wear a lot of clothes
4 :
Definitely. People will think your nuts because they can't think of doing anything different than the norm. Use icebike.org for a good list of things to think about before getting started.
5 :
Im in South Dakota, and I do it! Dress WARM, wear gloves, keep the face covered. Mountain Bikes are easiest in the snow, even if a bit heavier. Give the bike a good rinse if you ride after they salt the streets! keep the chain well lubed!
6 :
I biked to work every day for three years in Chicago. Some water repellent pants covers are key. But Minneapolis is a different beast from Chicago. I've been there in February when 4 feet of snow covers everything that isn't ploughed. So here's your option...it isn't the cold that's the problem. That can be overcome by the right riding gear/clothes. It is whether you are comfortable riding in the road year round at the risk of being dinged by a sliding car (happened to me once in Chicago). I'd say go for it. And I have a bit different take on the Mt Bike vs road bike that one of the above commentors. I found that the narrow tires on the road bike cut the snow/slush more easily than wider knobbies while riding on the road. A sidewalk with snowpack, though, needs the wide tires. Keep it in a lower gear so you can spin more easily if your tires are slipping.
worried about the snow,, i know ican buy North Face stuff and be warm,,but will i be able to control the bike on snow? are u from minnesota? i am serious..im not joking wow,,thanks for the answers guys,, im excited about this. my co-workers thinks im nuts anyway as i start work at 4am and i cycle 6 miles!
Cycling - 6 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
No. You are out of your mind if you think you can.
2 :
I'm not from minneapolis but there is no reason you can't. Just get the right clothes and equipment on your bike. Here is a bike forum thread on riding in the snow in Chicago. http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=432040
3 :
Of course you can. They do clean ice and snow off up there. Wear a lot of clothes
4 :
Definitely. People will think your nuts because they can't think of doing anything different than the norm. Use icebike.org for a good list of things to think about before getting started.
5 :
Im in South Dakota, and I do it! Dress WARM, wear gloves, keep the face covered. Mountain Bikes are easiest in the snow, even if a bit heavier. Give the bike a good rinse if you ride after they salt the streets! keep the chain well lubed!
6 :
I biked to work every day for three years in Chicago. Some water repellent pants covers are key. But Minneapolis is a different beast from Chicago. I've been there in February when 4 feet of snow covers everything that isn't ploughed. So here's your option...it isn't the cold that's the problem. That can be overcome by the right riding gear/clothes. It is whether you are comfortable riding in the road year round at the risk of being dinged by a sliding car (happened to me once in Chicago). I'd say go for it. And I have a bit different take on the Mt Bike vs road bike that one of the above commentors. I found that the narrow tires on the road bike cut the snow/slush more easily than wider knobbies while riding on the road. A sidewalk with snowpack, though, needs the wide tires. Keep it in a lower gear so you can spin more easily if your tires are slipping.
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