my choice to break up the mtb and just have a CX bike for 2012 has hit its first snag - they are shit in snow! 
loads in West Yorkshire now, just been out for an hour as its just so deep in places.
sat home now dreaming of a Mukluk.
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CX as only bike backfire as they are shit in 6" snow!
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Posted 3 months ago #
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Well sir I raced the Vets national championships in 6" of snow.
Okay yes you had to pedal fast all the time and the cut on my knee hasn't healed properly in the last year...but.
Posted 3 months ago # -
That'll learn you!
The snow will be gone soon, anyway.
Posted 3 months ago # -
At what point does a CX bike become a drop-bar 29er?
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At what point does a CX bike become a drop-bar 29er?
1.8"
Posted 3 months ago # -
never, it becomes a monster cross apparently
anyway OP, cant you race around on the back streets were the snow is a little compresed, but still rideable, could be quite fun.
Posted 3 months ago # -
trust me Float, it ain't.
Posted 3 months ago # -
My cx is better in snow than my karate monkey with 26" wheels on and 3" Nokian tyres was
Posted 3 months ago # -
cant you race around on the back streets
And quite frankly that sounds dreadfully common.
Posted 3 months ago # -
I love cx bikes in snow!
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I'd say a cx bike is better in snow than anything other than a fat bike.
2" tyres sink in too but twice the work, only 4" float.
Posted 3 months ago # -
Depends on your snow, once there's a bit of a crust on it even a fairly skinny tyre can float for long enough for you to pass over the pressure spot, as long as you've got some pace on anyway.
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I am guessing you weigh less than me...and ride a lot faster
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I do weigh nowt to be fair. Never been accused of being fast before though
I shall print out this thread and frame it.
Posted 3 months ago # -
Man up and try harder
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In my experience the CX bike is generally better in deep snow than the MTB, and I'm a big old slow fattie
Posted 3 months ago # -
sat home now dreaming of a Mukluk.
111209_145800 by singlespeedstu, on FlickrSat at home now dreaming the snow will still be here tomora even though it's now started raining.
Posted 3 months ago # -
Great vid nick3216, really enjoyed that, V inspiring
Posted 3 months ago #
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