This past winter I made the mistake of borrowing a Surly Neckromancer from my local bike shop. Well like the two wheeled drug pushers they are, I got that first hit for free and ended up buying one. Conveniently living above 8000′ I have a 6 month snow riding season. I rode this bike…sheesh… five days a week during that time. And I smiled on every ride.
It’s not *real* mountain biking. You go slow, you fall, you walk, oh you walk a lot. But it is so much fun. It’s ridiculous, the fun on a snow bike is off the charts.
We’ve all suffered through winter riding, with numb feet, numb hands and pretended we liked it. But with a snow bike you buy yourself the right gear and you are warm and happy the whole time.
First you need flat pedals. I am no fan of SPDs in the winter. Couple these with some burly Sorels and you’ll have warm feet.
That takes care of the feet, on to the hands. You can wear big mountaineering mitts or a pair of Pogies.
And it’s a well known fact, dogs love fat bikes. Fat bikes are just a blast, it takes all seriousness out of riding. My wife borrowed one too and loved it.
So guess who’s house has two fat bikes in it now?
I see every manufacturer in the world is coming out with a fat bike this year, so keep your eyes peeled and pick one up.