[miker23]

posted this up over at busted spoke but thought id shaare with you all as well, i relize its early in the season but i just finished this up and i relize that there are no pegs or whatever to put feet on, i havent really thought of what to do that with yet, IMO its usable as is but..... anyway here it is, very homemade and very free.

comments/suggestions welcome

 

[VaNIlLin81]

You are my god!

 

[Total Heckler]

Interesting. I used a ski bike for the first time this last winter. It was a freaking blast. I think this winter I am going to buy the kit they sell for about $200 to have it fit any bike (even full suspension with 20mm). But yeah, creative design.

I also talked to the manufacture of the ski bike kits and we can do a groub buy. Get an even better deal. Here is the old thread I made:

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142020&highlight=ski+bike

Didnt get any of the bikes, but it was still a lot of fun.

My buddy Jamie P.

 

[luelling]

My friend has a BMX bike that uses a snowboard instead of skis.....its a lot of fun to ride!! When you straight shoot the hill it can get scary!

 

[metalhead119042]

What do you use for brakes? Do you do it like snowboarders, and just twist to stop?

 

[miker23]

What do you use for brakes? Do you do it like snowboarders, and just twist to stop?

thats a good question... having never really ridden a ski bike of any sort i would assume that i just try to stop like snowboarding, that being said i should have feet free of any binding so im not to worried

 

[Total Heckler]

You carve with the back end. Atleast thats the way I found worked best. You can also use your feet in desparate situations too, but the carving really works best.

 

[luelling]

I mostly went straight....REALLY fast and then crashed...it was fun. Kinda like being a kid on a sled