What type of winter bike is the best.

             Different Speeds:

·         Three speeds:

o   3-speeds are great for winter because all the gears are in the hub. With having all the shifting inside of the rear hub, you don’t have to worry about them rusting.  The only thing you have to keep clean is your chain.  The nice thing about three speed wheels, is that you can put them on almost any bike that is equipped for that size of tire.

·         Multi-Speed Bikes:

o   They are great for going into the wind and going long distances, but with multi-speeds you have to keep the rear derailleur and the cassette clean, because if you don’t, it will start rusting really easily from all the salt on the road.

·         Single Speed Bikes:

o   Single speeds are just like three speeds you don’t have to worry about many gears being exposed to the cold, salt, and snow, but they are a little slower than say a three speed or a multi speed bike.

Different Types of Tires:

·         Road tired Bikes:

o   Road tires are nice for riding on the road, but if you run into an ice patch, or a pile of snow that was left by the snow plow, you are going to have trouble.  See with the skinny tires, they are great for being on dry pavement, but the minute they hit ice, snow, or anything like that, they start to slip all over the place.  So unless you are going to be riding where there is clear pavement, they are great, but if yo encounter snow and ice, then I wouldn’t recommend them for the winter.

·         Wide Tires Bikes:

o   If you are planning on riding in the snow, I would recommend getting wider tires.  Wide tires work the same in sand and dirt, as they do in the snow.

Bikes Designed For Winter:

·         Fat tired bikes:

o   If you are planning on riding in the deep snow, you are going to want to check out the Fat Tired Bikes from Surly, and 9 zero 7. I will warn you, the price is what’s going to make you cough, they can range from$1,000.00 all the way up to $2,100.00.


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