Twiglaser
Member
Hello,
Some background:
Not long ago, I had a little bit of a fall while commuting to work. I was going slightly down hill, no throttle just letting gravity pull me down. I was not going very fast at all, maybe 8km/hr? But My 4inch fat tire bike was not able to keep me up. It was a little snowy and maybe a little icy/slippery. My knee was hurting for a little bit after the fall, but no damage to me or the bike was sustained. There was no traffic either, so I was pretty lucky. The point I'm trying to make here is that since then, I've been afraid of any non-dry roads ever since.
I don't want the snow to prevent me from going to the grocery store, or getting a haircut. I always dress well for the weather, and I always wipe down the bike pretty thoroughly after a ride to prevent rusting. But the only problem I haven't been able to solve is safe riding over snow with traffic.
One "technique" I was able to pick up was that since I have a throttle, I can put my feet out past the pedals to form something similar to training wheels. Then I can press down on the throttle slightly for a 10km/hr ride. If my bike tips over over to any side, my feet will be ready to keep me up. However, this puts a lot of strain on my palms. I'm also going very slowly, so I'm somewhat of a nuisance for other drivers who might feel delayed by my presence. Also, this method gets my feet and legs too cold & wet. Above all, it still doesn't feel very safe.
I was wondering if you guys knew of any solutions (perhaps actual training wheels?) that could get me to ride faster while also feeling 100% safe in the snow. Some kind of stabilizer attachment or something? I don't believe simply switching to snow tires will help as much.
Some background:
Not long ago, I had a little bit of a fall while commuting to work. I was going slightly down hill, no throttle just letting gravity pull me down. I was not going very fast at all, maybe 8km/hr? But My 4inch fat tire bike was not able to keep me up. It was a little snowy and maybe a little icy/slippery. My knee was hurting for a little bit after the fall, but no damage to me or the bike was sustained. There was no traffic either, so I was pretty lucky. The point I'm trying to make here is that since then, I've been afraid of any non-dry roads ever since.
I don't want the snow to prevent me from going to the grocery store, or getting a haircut. I always dress well for the weather, and I always wipe down the bike pretty thoroughly after a ride to prevent rusting. But the only problem I haven't been able to solve is safe riding over snow with traffic.
One "technique" I was able to pick up was that since I have a throttle, I can put my feet out past the pedals to form something similar to training wheels. Then I can press down on the throttle slightly for a 10km/hr ride. If my bike tips over over to any side, my feet will be ready to keep me up. However, this puts a lot of strain on my palms. I'm also going very slowly, so I'm somewhat of a nuisance for other drivers who might feel delayed by my presence. Also, this method gets my feet and legs too cold & wet. Above all, it still doesn't feel very safe.
I was wondering if you guys knew of any solutions (perhaps actual training wheels?) that could get me to ride faster while also feeling 100% safe in the snow. Some kind of stabilizer attachment or something? I don't believe simply switching to snow tires will help as much.
