Riders caught in snow

[TooManyToys]

That sir, could be a great Christmas card for some!

[winfield]

I like riding in snow, as long as there's not too many ass holes in cars around. <snip>.

I can guarantee you there's at least one in every car. That's the problem.

I remember sled riding as a kid years ago down this giant hill. My Dad used my Honda CT70 to pull the sled up the hill. My cousin showed up with his 2-stroke dirt bike and could not make it up the hill. His rear wheel spun too much. But all day long that CT70 did the job.

It also did something else for me that day. My Dad pulled me on the road with me sitting on my sled for the 1 mile trek to the hill. Road was snow covered with some places where the pavement shown through. This really cleaned up my runners. My sled was by far the fastest on the hill that day.

But, for me, the answer is no. I do not ride in snow. I will not ride on the road when there is a chance for ice. That means the temp must be above freezing.

[dorkburger]

I've posted this photo before of my first bike and my first year of riding. The date in the photo is when I snapped a picture of the print. The actual year is April of 1982, on my 1980 750 ET, coming back over Cayuse Pass in Mt. Rainer.

That is an incredibly cool pic. If you still have the print, it would be cool to see it scanned and posted. Ive been doing that lately with some of my old pics. It seems to work well.

[Roland5color]

As long as the roads are clear I ride no matter how cold or deep the snow is In the area. Just have to watch for ice patches.

[oldrookie]

One of my favorite ride memories involves an ice storm, an enduro, an RM125 with metal screws in the knobbies and a whole bunch of two-track roads in western Michigan. If my Kawi Trail Boss couldn't make the hills, a quick tow from the RM had me rolling again.

All was fine until I ran out of gas 15 miles from home and a serious snow squall blew in. Couldn't see the towing rider on the other end of the rope for the last five miles.

Rivaled only by several hours riding the same two tracks with some serious fog happening. Slow riding, but serious fun.

Wouldn't do it now...got all grown up and stopped saying, "Hey, watch this" as often.

[1_v8_merc]

Have a second pair of rims, with knobby tires on them....problem solved!

[DanTheMan]

I have ridden in the snow several times but never intentionally. I got caught in the storm on the way home or on a long ride crossing mountain passes.

[Brendan W]

Got caught out once - nervous and physical wreck by the time I got home.
Would almost make me think one of these was a good idea......

http://www.donedeal.ie/vintagebikes-for-sale/bike-with-sidecar/6122619

....... for about 2 seconds.

[Chuck78]

Wow, I can't imagine trying to ride a 475-550lb bike in the snow... My main vehicles are the GS750, a 1982 VW Rabbit diesel pickup truck, and a 1962 GMC 1000 panel truck, so I don't care to drive any of them in the road salt here in central Ohio, and I have been a fanatical bicycle rider since a very young age (BMX, mountain bikes, road/commuter, bicycle touring, etc) so I put some studded Nokian Hakkapellitta snow tires on my cyclocross bicycle for some adventurous snow riding this winter! It didnt snow enough the past two winters to use them much, but I have gotten some serious miles on them in these harsh late fall conditions the past few weeks! Most everywhere I need to go regularly is within 2-5 miles from home, so I bicycle commute everywhere I can, year round.