Winter Biking

Bicycling
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Don’t let the cold temps and snow (yes it will eventually snow) slow you down. Some of the best trails around just get faster and smoother in the winter. And a frozen lake can take you places you’ve never been before.

Here’s a beginner’s guide to winter biking.

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Some thoughts

  • build/buy some good ice tires.
  • ride on packed trails when frozen
  • if trail is too soft / fluffy go snowshoeing… when it freezes it becomes awesome.
  • ride where others are riding… a couple well groomed trails are better than 10 ungroomed ones
  • ditch the plastic tire levers
  • ride when it is -4 or lower
  • keep a eye on conditions and be ready to ride
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Yea, look at the Strava times for Replicator Loop at Spider and what time of year they were done in.

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Interesting metric in how much trail roughness affects speed. The trail is the same with respect to elevation but smoother in the winter.

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Many fatbikers in your neck of the woods? Two years ago there were 4 here in NL. Last year jumped to about 20 and this year has exploded . . . they are all over the place.

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Fatbikes seem to be gaining traction in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia seems to be behind @Fatman is leading the charge though.