Nederlanders vs Snow
1d 10h ago by aussie.zone/u/Eyekaytee in lemmyshitpost from files.ikt.id.au
Shows one pushing their bike home…. Seems like the snow won one actually.
can't stop! won't stop!
will slow down tho
Uhrm wtf? All our trains and planes stopped working for a couple days so I would call this a victory for snow...
it's a joke buddy calm down
I am calm? Just shitposting about the current situation.
Buses in Utrecht did not drive for 5 days, too…
I once tried cycling in a similar amount of snow to that and found:
- I slid in one place and nearly fell off
- My glasses got covered in snow and using your finger as a windscreen wiper is annoying
- My gear mechanism got gummed up so I could only shift gears in one direction (pulling the cable worked, but the spring tension was not enough to retract it again)
- My chain got covered in snow which washed off the lubricant and in salt-water from road salt which rusted it quickly
so since then I have not tried again. Also we don't get much snow so there are few opportunities...
It's the Netherlands, which means the snowplow will come and plow the bike paths soon
Been cycling under the snow this week and I saw cars and motorcycles having issues driving whereas none with bicycles
The video literally has someone pushing their bike. Op fucked up.
Cyclist is a beginner it's ok
Classic skill issue
I remember one time I had to push my car home in the snow,,,
The reason for that is almost certainly psychological, you're way more careful if you can feel every tiny slip and know there's no metal cage protecting you. Similar to how youre less likely to hurt yourself with a sharp knife vs a dull one (though theres more reasons than the psychological aspect there). And I guess part of it is ow speeds; but even then:
Bicycles are more likely to slip on a snowy, icy or even wet road, simply because they have a smaller surface that touches the road. Also, as opposed to anything 3+ wheeled, they lean into turns and can slip sideways that way. I have a cool laceration scar on my chin to prove that.
So, I guess my point is, don't take this comment to mean bikes are the safest vehicle in the snow, folks.
Wear a damn helmet, you guys!
The chance that any of these people even on a helmet is pretty much 0, we'll be dead in the ground before wearing one
Can't have a little weather stop us from cycling.
Makes me curious - are there some sort of specific winter tires for bikes? I've been riding mine around with its regular tires fine enough, but I do stay on the plowed parts of the roads. Would be cool if I could just drive through the actual snow
I don't cycle when there's snow on the road (bc I hurt myself that way once), but know from others there are spike tyres for bicycles. Keep in mind though that this still won't give you the amount of stability you may be used to from something four wheeled. Be careful not to lean into turns too much, ime that's the situation where slipping is most likely.
Fat tires
Knobbier tires help. I ride a hybrid bike year round (its my only bike) that has 35mm tires. Last winter was my first winter riding. At first I used the older slicker tires I had, and then ate it at one point taking a turn through some slush. That weekend I bought some knobbier all season tires. They've been fantastic.
They also make studded tires that have metal/ceramic studs throughout the tires to grip on ice. From what I've heard, they're not ideal unless you're constantly riding on solid sheets of ice. Since riding on pavement will wear them down. And you cannot wheel your bike inside with them since it'll destroy interior flooring
What kind of steroid do I feed my bike to make it beefy enough to work in snow?
Mine just slides around regardless of steering attempts.
I don't get it
You should really be here to get it
Although yes you can cycle succesfully. It doesn't show everyone that went flat on their face.