[ForceInduction]

Looks cool but not enough like biking and not different enough from skiing to get more than a handful of people committed to it. Plus, the scooters look heavy and complicated.

I'm a committed mountain biker during the whole year and use to almost hang my bike up so I could snowboard. I picked up ski biking and now I don't have to hang any bike up.

What I didn't like about boarding, was...being strapped in (sorta like JonKranked mom)...having to scoot my board with one foot throughout the lifts and then having to sit at the top of the hill to strap myself back in. Having those heavy boots hurting my damn feet all the time from being strapped in. Ski biking just feels like riding, I get to bomb down the hill just like how I normally do on a bike.

The haters will always hate for now, but once they see that everyone is doing it they normally will jump on the bandwagon.

 

[jonKranked]

I'm a committed mountain biker during the whole year and use to almost hang my bike up so I could snowboard. I picked up ski biking and now I don't have to hang any bike up.

What I didn't like about boarding, was...being strapped in (sorta like JonKranked mom)...having to scoot my board with one foot throughout the lifts and then having to sit at the top of the hill to strap myself back in. Having those heavy boots hurting my damn feet all the time from being strapped in. Ski biking just feels like riding, I get to bomb down the hill just like how I normally do on a bike.

The haters will always hate for now, but once they see that everyone is doing it they normally will jump on the bandwagon.

 

[FlipFantasia]

I'm a committed mountain biker during the whole year and use to almost hang my bike up so I could snowboard. I picked up ski biking and now I don't have to hang any bike up.

What I didn't like about boarding, was...being strapped in (sorta like JonKranked mom)...having to scoot my board with one foot throughout the lifts and then having to sit at the top of the hill to strap myself back in. Having those heavy boots hurting my damn feet all the time from being strapped in. Ski biking just feels like riding, I get to bomb down the hill just like how I normally do on a bike.

The haters will always hate for now, but once they see that everyone is doing it they normally will jump on the bandwagon.

doubt it, my skis get me places these things can't go

 

[FlipFantasia]

I guess you are right. You do have one crazy ski life.

what a burn! what are you, 14, hangin' in your parents basement?

actually, it's more like this....would like to see you take your scoot-whatever-majigger out touring the backcountry though, that would definitely make me laugh.

 

[marshalolson]

your goggles are the ladies model. just so you know.

 

[jonKranked]

 

[FlipFantasia]

your goggles are the ladies model. just so you know.

yeah, good thing a girl was wearing them, I was taking the picture, just so you know.

 

[Huck Banzai]

Something burning in here?

 

[w00dy]

Please go here if you're going to argue about skiing.

http://www.newschoolers.com/index.html

 

[sethimus]

 

[Transcend]

doubt it, my skis get me places these things can't go

As does my split board.

 

[ThePriceSeliger]

We use them here at Winter Park, I'm impartial though. I'll forever stick to skiing and biking. It's just not..... as awesome.

 

[FlipFantasia]

As does my split board.

those are also quite adept....you'll notice a plethora of them in the pic I posted, if you look closely

 

[Transcend]

those are also quite adept....you'll notice a plethora of them in the pic I posted, if you look closely

Ya, either or works much better than a bicycle with no pedals.

Can you skin on a ski bike?

 

[jonKranked]

Ya, either or works much better than a bicycle with no pedals.

Can you skin on a ski bike?

just make sure you have your transponders

 

[FarkinRyan]

Ya, either or works much better than a bicycle with no pedals.

Can you skin on a ski bike?

Sure, just wear snow shoes and snow shoe scoot the thing. Or bring poles and pole that bastard up the hills like a real man. Makes perfect sense. Whole bike industry should be getting behind it.

 

[kidwoo]

Sure, just wear snow shoes and snow shoe scoot the thing. Or bring poles and pole that bastard up the hills like a real man. Makes perfect sense. Whole bike industry should be getting behind it.

Pelvic thrust son. Pelvic thrust. That's how you gonna get that thing uphill.


How could the bike industry NOT get behind it?

 

[jonKranked]

How could the bike industry NOT get behind it?

because they're bent over in front.

 

[ForceInduction]

The time has come....the revolution is here....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pYGZBlZ-JLQ

 

[woodsguy]

The time has come....the revolution is here....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pYGZBlZ-JLQ

Wait, are you for or against these things?

 

[jonKranked]

The time has come....the revolution is here....

 

[FlipFantasia]

The time has come....the revolution is here....

Dude totally SLAYED that flat groomer! Really showed the power of the snow bikes!

 

[Transcend]

The time has come....the revolution is here....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pYGZBlZ-JLQ

Did i miss something? Or did a dude just go straight down a ski run like a beginner skiier?

Nothing like an afternoon on corduroy going straight. bwahahaha. Revolution of retardedness?

 

[FlipFantasia]

Did i miss something? Or did a dude just go straight down a ski run like a beginner skiier?

Nothing like an afternoon on corduroy going straight. bwahahaha. Revolution of retardedness?

dude, it was totally a sick straightline!!!

 

[jonKranked]

Did i miss something? Or did a dude just go straight down a ski run like a beginner skiier?

Nothing like an afternoon on corduroy going straight. bwahahaha. Revolution of retardedness?

if you french fry when you're supposed to pizza, you're gonna have a bad time.

 

[time-bomb]

ForceInduction = Marketing Fail

Hire sethimus. He made it look good.

 

[sethimus]

marketing is indeed one of the biggest problems right now, all is on a grassroots level. just check the websites of the snowscoot makers, not up to date, cheap looking. if they only would invest in some riders, make some good movies and do all the web 2.0 ****... right now the the only really marketing efforts are happening in france and japan. needs more of a global approach, especially lobbying in north american ressorts to get a similar allowance rate like we already have in the alpes.

 

[ForceInduction]

Wait, are you for or against these things?

I'm for them. I'm down for anything I can ride...just ask jonKranked mom...lol.


I just want to bomb down the hill on my bike, regardless if it on the snow or dirt. I just wanna ride!

 

[sethimus]

I just want to bomb down the hill on my bike, regardless if it on the snow or dirt. I just wanna ride!

^this

 

[time-bomb]

ForceInduction, I'm just curious, what exactly is your affiliation with Lenz Sport?

 

[MDJ]

That was so boring I couldn't watch past 1 minute, and I can't see how it could possibly get any better.

 

[ForceInduction]

ForceInduction, I'm just curious, what exactly is your affiliation with Lenz Sport?

None what so ever. Don't own one, don't know anyone that has one...and never seen one in person.

In fact I'm not even a fan of "built snow bikes from the manufacture." I'm more into converting bikes over to snow bikes. Until the sport progresses and I start seeing manufactures being more innovated with how they build their bikes, I think I'm going to stick with converted bikes, it just makes sense to me.

I'm just a typical weekend warrior, who enjoys hitting the trails in the winter time with snow bikes and I am a little shocked that this community full of "real riders" cannot open their eyes and realize that this is an evolution of riding that is crazy fun. It is time for mountain bikers to unite and embrace a sport in which the roots are from the very thing they are riding.

 

[FlipFantasia]

None what so ever. Don't own one, don't know anyone that has one...and never seen one in person.

In fact I'm not even a fan of "built snow bikes from the manufacture." I'm more into converting bikes over to snow bikes. Until the sport progresses and I start seeing manufactures being more innovated with how they build their bikes, I think I'm going to stick with converted bikes, it just makes sense to me.

I'm just a typical weekend warrior, who enjoys hitting the trails in the winter time with snow bikes and I am a little shocked that this community full of "real riders" cannot open their eyes and realize that this is an evolution of riding that is crazy fun. It is time for mountain bikers to unite and embrace a sport in which the roots are from the very thing they are riding.

maybe because a lot of us actually enjoy not riding bikes during the winter and enjoy smashing deep pow on planks.

 

[ForceInduction]

maybe because a lot of us actually enjoy not riding bikes during the winter and enjoy smashing deep pow on planks.

That is perfectly fine, I always have much respect for people doing their own thing. And it is also good to spread the word on something you love.

 

[sethimus]

maybe because a lot of us actually enjoy not riding bikes during the winter and enjoy smashing deep pow on planks.

i'm also enjoy smashing deep pow on planks, but i like to control them with a handlebar. so why the hating on something "new"? just accept that there are different ways to have fun in the snow and there should be no restrictions on how to archieve it...

 

[ForceInduction]

i'm also enjoy smashing deep pow on planks, but i like to control them with a handlebar. so why the hating on something "new"? just accept that there are different ways to have fun in the snow and there should be no restrictions on how to archieve it...

I hear you man! Restrictions are there to hold back people from having fun. Some of the funniest trails I have ridden on were meant for "hikers only" or in this case "out of bounds"

Evolution is the way of life. Without evolution we all still would be riding Hardtails down the trails.

 

[jonKranked]

I hear you man! Restrictions are there to hold back people from having fun. Some of the funniest trails I have ridden on were meant for "hikers only" or in this case "out of bounds"

Evolution is the way of life. Without evolution we all still would be riding Hardtails down the trails.

more often than not restrictions are there to keep people out of the running for Darwin Awards.

 

[JLeeper]

This was an interesting thread, seeing the mindset of people 13 yrs ago and where we are today.. Snow Scoots were a bit of a thing from 2009-2012 but died out as bike technology improved and snow scooters are, well scooters. I don't ever see the bike industry ever getting involved with this sport but who knows. Lenz, which makes high end mtn bikes is still the leader for high end ski bikes but not many want to spend $3k+ for a ski bike if your just starting out in the sport. TNGNT and SKIBYK hit the market around 2015 and this has changed things a great deal. They brought well made entry level bikes in at under $1k and both have been selling out of stock every season since, as well as the introduction of powder ski's made specific for skibikes. No longer are bikes home built using short downhill ski's, or kid ski's!!! (most resorts don't allow home built bikes) Resorts that allow bikes has grown from about 80 when this thread started to around 150.
The snow scooters have died out, but the ski bikes are still gaining in popularity.

I think many of the people who contributed to this thread have died out as well....(no longer on Ridemonkey).

 

[sethimus]

lol, snow.

 

[JLeeper]

lol, snow.

We still have snow in my part of the country til around late June. Its not a replacement, just a supplement to the hobby. Both bikes get about even time throughout the year.