Comments on: Come Ride the Annual New Year’s Day Squaw Peak Hill Climb With Me http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/29/come-ride-the-annual-new-years-day-squaw-peak-hill-climb-with-me/ It's like reality TV. Except it's real. And there's no TV. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: KanyonKris http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/29/come-ride-the-annual-new-years-day-squaw-peak-hill-climb-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-421167 KanyonKris Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:23:30 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/29/come-ride-the-annual-new-years-day-squaw-peak-hill-climb-with-me/#comment-421167 Tips or tricks to riding on snow? Hmm. Low tire pressure helps. 2.25" wide tires should be OK, but wider is better. The snow makes a huge difference - last year it was mostly walking, this year with hard-packed snow we mostly rode. It's important to pedal in circles and not mash the pedals to maintain traction. That's all I got. Tips or tricks to riding on snow? Hmm. Low tire pressure helps. 2.25″ wide tires should be OK, but wider is better. The snow makes a huge difference – last year it was mostly walking, this year with hard-packed snow we mostly rode. It’s important to pedal in circles and not mash the pedals to maintain traction. That’s all I got.

]]> By: CoolScreenNametoCome http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/29/come-ride-the-annual-new-years-day-squaw-peak-hill-climb-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-421165 CoolScreenNametoCome Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:12:27 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/29/come-ride-the-annual-new-years-day-squaw-peak-hill-climb-with-me/#comment-421165 Based on last year's post about this ride I decided to do my own NYD ride. It's been snowing like crazy here in the Roaring Fork Valley for a month, so I figured I test my snow biking chops. Turn's out that I don't have any snow biking chops. The ride I chose was an unimproved road that is normally just an access to great single track. It has only seen snowmobile and snowshoe traffic since the snows began. Snow biking was much harder than I anticipated. My 2.25" tires lost traction anytime the road was greater than a 2-3% grade. On the plus side, the scenery was beautiful, and the silence was only broken twice by gasps and subsequent sniggering of snowshoers as they watched me flail away. Snow biking hasn't caught on here in CO as it seems to have done in UT and Alaska. I guess the obvious question is, did you guys hike-a-bike most of the way, or is there a secret to doing that that I missed (and doesn't require me to purchase a whole new bike - I know, sounds like a great excuse, but between work and skiing, one day of snow biking is probably it for the year) Based on last year’s post about this ride I decided to do my own NYD ride. It’s been snowing like crazy here in the Roaring Fork Valley for a month, so I figured I test my snow biking chops. Turn’s out that I don’t have any snow biking chops. The ride I chose was an unimproved road that is normally just an access to great single track. It has only seen snowmobile and snowshoe traffic since the snows began. Snow biking was much harder than I anticipated. My 2.25″ tires lost traction anytime the road was greater than a 2-3% grade. On the plus side, the scenery was beautiful, and the silence was only broken twice by gasps and subsequent sniggering of snowshoers as they watched me flail away. Snow biking hasn’t caught on here in CO as it seems to have done in UT and Alaska.

I guess the obvious question is, did you guys hike-a-bike most of the way, or is there a secret to doing that that I missed (and doesn’t require me to purchase a whole new bike – I know, sounds like a great excuse, but between work and skiing, one day of snow biking is probably it for the year)

]]> By: KanyonKris http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/29/come-ride-the-annual-new-years-day-squaw-peak-hill-climb-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-421150 KanyonKris Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:56:35 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/29/come-ride-the-annual-new-years-day-squaw-peak-hill-climb-with-me/#comment-421150 My guess is Fatty will post his own entertaining report about the snow ride, but if you're anxious to see some photos and read my rather bland description: http://kanyonkris.blogspot.com/2009/01/squaw-peak-ride.html My guess is Fatty will post his own entertaining report about the snow ride, but if you’re anxious to see some photos and read my rather bland description:

http://kanyonkris.blogspot.com/2009/01/squaw-peak-ride.html

]]> By: Bill http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/29/come-ride-the-annual-new-years-day-squaw-peak-hill-climb-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-420941 Bill Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:22:23 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/29/come-ride-the-annual-new-years-day-squaw-peak-hill-climb-with-me/#comment-420941 It pains me to see the utah county mountains. I've moved away to Oregon, and love the riding out here, but I will always miss all those rides that were 10 minutes from my doorstep. Have a good time. It pains me to see the utah county mountains. I’ve moved away to Oregon, and love the riding out here, but I will always miss all those rides that were 10 minutes from my doorstep. Have a good time.

]]> By: ron http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/29/come-ride-the-annual-new-years-day-squaw-peak-hill-climb-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-420862 ron Thu, 01 Jan 2009 07:53:45 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/29/come-ride-the-annual-new-years-day-squaw-peak-hill-climb-with-me/#comment-420862 Happy New Year to you, and fam. Go Susan! Happy New Year to you, and fam. Go Susan!

]]> By: Carl http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/29/come-ride-the-annual-new-years-day-squaw-peak-hill-climb-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-420843 Carl Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:32:22 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/29/come-ride-the-annual-new-years-day-squaw-peak-hill-climb-with-me/#comment-420843 Fatty, I will be leading my 18th annual "Heal That Hangover Ride" here in Youngstown, OH. And my fellow club members, who I've introduced to your blog have begged me to please make it clear that "clothing is MANDATORY on my ride". Happy New Year!!! Carl Fatty,

I will be leading my 18th annual “Heal That Hangover Ride” here in Youngstown, OH. And my fellow club members, who I’ve introduced to your blog have begged me to please make it clear that “clothing is MANDATORY on my ride”. Happy New Year!!!

Carl

]]> By: HobbleCreek Possee http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/29/come-ride-the-annual-new-years-day-squaw-peak-hill-climb-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-420836 HobbleCreek Possee Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:03:55 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/29/come-ride-the-annual-new-years-day-squaw-peak-hill-climb-with-me/#comment-420836 last year was a blast, bummed out to miss it this year (sick) my best to your fam for this new year fatty. last year was a blast, bummed out to miss it this year (sick) my best to your fam for this new year fatty.

]]> By: Bluenoser http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/29/come-ride-the-annual-new-years-day-squaw-peak-hill-climb-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-420819 Bluenoser Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:20:10 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/29/come-ride-the-annual-new-years-day-squaw-peak-hill-climb-with-me/#comment-420819 Happy New Year Fatty. -B Happy New Year Fatty.

-B

]]> By: Julie http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/29/come-ride-the-annual-new-years-day-squaw-peak-hill-climb-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-420792 Julie Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:48:49 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/29/come-ride-the-annual-new-years-day-squaw-peak-hill-climb-with-me/#comment-420792 sansauto - No riding for me new year's but welcome to Lexington! sansauto –

No riding for me new year’s but welcome to Lexington!

]]> By: oilcanracer http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/29/come-ride-the-annual-new-years-day-squaw-peak-hill-climb-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-420757 oilcanracer Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:16:14 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/29/come-ride-the-annual-new-years-day-squaw-peak-hill-climb-with-me/#comment-420757 can we race to the top or is it a contest to see who can fall the most with the least amount of clothes on? can we race to the top or is it a contest to see who can fall the most with the least amount of clothes on?

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