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[Lem Lamb]

Inukshuk Ice Ride

42 ish miles,,, a +10 Chinook rolled threw the River Valley...

38 ish miles analog,,, 2m assist,,, 2 ish miles of boots on the ground,,, 28 of those miles radding the forests on the tight twist'es,,, so many dusters I quit counting...

Trails in prime shape for fast tracking at ones choosing... lol...

Most of the punched out cart-wheel inprints in the snow are mine... Ha...

Great weekend too all

Don

 

[imdoo'n]

well you must have found a soft spot to land in? those down hill runs must make you wonder if u are going to make it?

 

[Lem Lamb]

Yes,,, they always start off easy,,, a few nasty switch-backs here and there... City of Chumps trails today...

Feels like +14 down here in the River Valley...

 

[Lem Lamb]

Just shy of the 50 mile mark today

Felt like +12 in the later afternoon...

No shortage of side-hill singles...

Definitely returning with mtb next round,,, analog the trails... Racked up some miles on this long weekends...

Don

 

[imdoo'n]

Just shy of the 50 mile mark today
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Felt like +12 in the later afternoon...
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No shortage of side-hill singles...
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Definitely returning with mtb next round,,, analog the trails... Racked up some miles on this long weekends...

Don

appears as if you may be going over the edge, Lem

 

[Lem Lamb]

Only if I loose my footing,,, lol...

There's some fairly steep sections too contend with...

Lots of options depending one what a rider's after

 

[imdoo'n]

i seen that, and you have a history of not making the corner!!!!! ha. great pics thought!

 

[Lem Lamb]

Yes,,, make the corners or Dust them,,, ive ended up with a few dusters. Lol

 

[imdoo'n]

Yes,,, make the corners or Dust them,,, ive ended up with a few dusters. Lol

maybe you could invent some noggin and n\knee bumpers to help with the problem?

 

[Lem Lamb]

Analog'ed 20 ish miles of River Valleys

Beuty day with comfortable temps...

Stayed in one small zone too catch as many singles as I could...

Didn't even need too use the assist...

Low bottom whoops with creek bank pulls...

Great weekend all

Don

 

[Lem Lamb]

2nd bike is sorted ,,, 1 more yet too arrive...

My friend is doing a ulta lite-weigth fat tire bike this year...

I hope too snap a photo of it when he gets it completed...

Dimond in the Ruff

Don

 

[Lem Lamb]

Not a pedal bike friendly riding area but it definitely hits the catagory of epic destinations in the hart of Philadelphia... hard too believe I've missed out on this area when touring parts of our America's...

Definitely worthy of my returns...

Wissahickon Valley


Enjoy all...

Traveling Matt

 

[imdoo'n]

nice place there Lem!

now you are going to have to speak Wissahickon in order to speak to the natives ! ha. that whole area is like that , as well as most of Ontario(which is usually a bit rougher) should be a nice place to visit!

 

[FanaticalKilla]

Tempted to convert my current pedal to an ebike. It would be nice for going up town and heading to work.

 

[pano-dude]

Tempted to convert my current pedal to an ebike. It would be nice for going up town and heading to work.

I put a bafang mid drive kit on my Norco bigfoot. Can recommend 100%.

 

[FanaticalKilla]

I put a bafang mid drive kit on my Norco bigfoot. Can recommend 100%.

Got a link I can check out?

 

[pano-dude]

Got a link I can check out?

Luna Cycle Fast Electric Bikes

Distributors and builders of life changing electric bikes.

lunacycle.com

This is where I got it.

 

[Lem Lamb]

Well i can definitely say that fat tire bikes have a clear advantage over the studded standard tire bikes when encounter-ing the nasties...

Hard too believe how easy they climb over soft and frozen rut sections or hitting curbs at what ever angles...

There's no way I can return too standard bike tires for winter riding,,, a person would have too find out for them selves riding a few different tire combinations vs studded fats,,, a few hundred yards or at the end of a day a person will know what works for thier riding wants and needs...

If a person is only thinking about committing back and forth on graded bike paths or shorter day rides ,,, standard studded tires might work great ,,, but if a person encounters mile after mile of un-even terrain it might add skills needed too remain up right...
I found this out last night after cranking my 29'er on a off grid trails as well as plowed path-ways...

This same terrain on a fat tire dosen't require 1/2 or 3/4's of the energy and balancing skilks needed to pilot down the trails...

Don't get me right or wrong,,, studded standard size tires shine in alot of areas depending on trail conditions,,, ice/ snow,,, ruts and sharp edges,,, where they don't shine is when the conditions are not favorable...

A person could crash on either style of tires wide or narrow,,, it seems that these low pressure Studded fat tires offer a clear advantage when it comes too traction ...

If a person is Concider-ing logging on the miles in the winter months on all kinds of precarious Terrain the studded fat tires seem too fit the bill...

Long and wide sections of icey shoots ,,, uneven surfaces,,, frozen ruts,,, logs and stick crossing are a breeze on the fats...

Almost twice the traction in my books,,, of course each rider that's Concider-ing all season riding will have too decide what works for them...

A person can p.m me if their interests in trying a few different narrow and wide tire combinations next winter in Edmonton,,, Calgary or or our central area ...

They would know with in a few 100 yards the difference between good traction and Awesome traction...

Awesome traction is waaaaay safer and much more fun especially if the end goals are too prevent a miss-hap...

Crashing on the hard frozen ground is not fun...

Weekend ride planning is underway

North 49 Don...

 

[Lem Lamb]

In the short...

Fat tire bikes are a Cult !!!

Too much traction can never be a good thing... lol

 

[imdoo'n]

Oh Lem! you joined a cult? that can't be good, new hand shake protocol, cult hand signs, new chants, u are going to be busy ha.