[spliffy]

So some may think this is stupid, but Once you try it you will be hooked.
This was an old Chumba Wumba dh frame that was sittin in the attick of the shop, So made a ski bike. This has a winter x bike kit that was modifide to take 105 cm lamar snowbpards so you can ralley it in up to 2 feet of snow. This thing handles like a dh bike and best of all it can be taken to most ski resorts. All you have to do is do a certification test. And your good to go.

 

[NY_Star]

Looks cool, Im going to do something like that but with ski boards.

 

[spliffy]

ski board are good to the only thing though after about 8 inches of fresh snow they dig in to much and you get bagged down, they are great on groomers though. But if you want to ride ungroomed trails or powder they will dig in and you will go nowhere.

 

[IH8Rice]

what kind of certification test do you need?

 

[discombob]

Does anybody know where I could get one of these conversion kits for a DH bike like that winter-x-bike one?

I can't seem to find them for sale online and have done tons of Google searches. I just keep coming up with cheesy junk with no suspension that are way overpriced.

 

[NY_Star]

You make it, not buy it

 

[downhill mike]

What kind of ski brakes are on this for a ski area allowing to use it at their resort.
Does if fit on the chair lift or in the gondola?
I looked into them once and at 60 + pounds wondered what kind of run-a -way prevention these have.
I was surprised when I googled the ski areas that do allow snow bikes. Tons of them all over the place.

 

[boogenman]

do you use a leash?

 

[spliffy]

there are no ski brakes what so ever on them, witch is suprising. And i run a leash but it is not required by the resorts, The test just consits of doing a run with an instructor so they can make sure you have controle it took 15 min. And did not cost a thing. The bike weights 35 pounds and you hold it on the lift when you get on i hook the back of the seat on the chair lift seat and hold the bar.

 

[AlmostHeaven]

did everyone forget how to use Google?

http://www.a2xtreme.com/2000/0068.htm

 

[SylentK]

Looks cool!

But what do you do with your feet?

 

[skiforfree33]

Doesnt Lenz Sport make bikes and same with K2?

 

[spliffy]

Lenz sport still makes ski bikes but k2 stopped, unfortunatly the winter x bike kits have not been in production for the last two years but rumars are they will be making them agan next year. Today i did some up grades a fox dhx 5.0 rear shock e-13 direct mount stem and a hope stearing damper to help in the traverses.

 

[DsDhBxracer13]

Local friend of mine has been working on different variations of ski bikes for years. The local news did a little piece on it. Pretty cool rig he has going currently.

www.wcax.com/Global/category.asp?C=142185&nav=menu183_9

 

[Private_Donut]

Hummmmmmm!

Looks like a fun project.
A local recycle shop near me has loads of ski's, snowboards, and snow blades really cheap. I picked up a 3 year old Lib Tech board with Salomon bindings for 2100yen, or about 20USD!

What did you make as a mounting bracket?

 

[MinorThreat]

Looks cool!

But what do you do with your feet?

Winter X-bike kit comes with a footpeg set that attaches through the BB shell. Home-built alternative often uses a couple old BMX grind pegs with a bolt thru.