SS in snow is next to impossible. I'd gear it if you plan on snow biking.
So do you not ride your pugsley when the conditions aren't snowy? Do people really not use them in the summer?pursuiter said:I rode my Pugs SS for a week waiting for parts to install an Alfine. There's not enough traction in the snow/ice to get out of the saddle and stomp up hills. It was not really optimal. I ride a 29'er HT SS in the summer.
sevenpedaler said:SS in snow is next to impossible. I'd gear it if you plan on snow biking.
mtnbykr©™ said:not next to impossible. just miserable enough that you'll hate to ride it. go gears[1x?, 2x?] and enjoy it.
Ha ha, I was wondering when we'd hear a dissenting opinion. SS is always a good option. The issues with SS on snow are the same as dirt: gear appropriately and give 'er.sean salach said:
Nowhere near impossible, and not even remotely miserable. I love riding ss in the snow, a lot. It works fine. People have happily ridden ss bikes on snow for as long as we've ridden ss bikes on dirt. Hell, Pat Irwin won the 350 mile Ultrasport on a ss bike TWICE, and it gets ridden happily on ss bikes nearly every year.
Yeah! Seconded. I have swept back bars on mine, felt like an XL toy bike when I had it in SS mode.headhunterracing said:its like a really big BMX bike
Indeed! I hear all the time that some trails are "impossible" on a one speed. It's a matter of gearing, and getting used to riding in a manner that's appropriate to the conditions.sean salach said:
Nowhere near impossible, and not even remotely miserable. I love riding ss in the snow, a lot. It works fine. People have happily ridden ss bikes on snow for as long as we've ridden ss bikes on dirt. Hell, Pat Irwin won the 350 mile Ultrasport on a ss bike TWICE, and it gets ridden happily on ss bikes nearly every year.
fixed itmasterofnone said:I got tired of derailleurs and cables freezing up with ice and snow, went SS a couple winters ago and will not go back to gears. Yeah it's difficult in some types and depths of snow, but it's far from "impossible". It keeps the legs and lungs strong in the "off season", it's a nice change from gears for a while, and the freedom from said annoying drivetrain hiccups allows a zen-like purity to the ride.