You can ride while its snowing at a resort
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I've heard about this, it sounds pretty fun...
yeah it totally looks fun. I've seen some cool pics of guys bombing runs and actually doing some little jumps. It looks like it'd be really easy to catch an edge and go down though. Also I've seen some pics of the skies breaking the drop outs on forks. It'd be super cool to bust out in the park on one of those.
yeah...the SID would not be my first choice to apply a few G-forces to at the slope. Donovan from Alpine Ski Center got to take one off the mountain at Snowshoe...he said the speed was hellishly fast. He's a Pro skier and if he says they're fast...I can't imagine what I'd think they were.
Also, he said you get about 1 ride down the mountain before ski patrol goes Soprano on your ass!
Also, he said you get about 1 ride down the mountain before ski patrol goes Soprano on your ass!
Here's my friend Adam on one. Though it's totally different than the one you posted where the ski's just connect to the dropouts on a frame.
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/jdcerna/skibike.jpg
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/jdcerna/skibike.jpg
saw a video of those a while ago of a guy on a bmx frame, a hardtail with a bomber on the front and a super 8 with a boxxer throwing down huge in the parks and slopes. tailwhips leftand right and a backflip if i dont recal
Devin Lenz (Lenz sport) has been trying those lately -- I've gone up with him several times. They're awesome except for a few things:
-The skis are WAY too skinny.
-The front ski can rotate (the springs don't do crap) all the way up and completely mess up a turn -- it'll put you down in a pile of snow in an instant.
-If you run a seat, it completely messes with the handling... I've been riding a Crighton Snowmoto (www.crighton.com) for two years now... the seats are low, and are used for leverage while standing (You'll want to be standing if you're jumping, etc.) more than anything else. They definitely have all of the handling issues addressed.
-At this point, the WinterXbike kit is simply a way to convert your bike into something that'll get you down a snowy mountain... this means that it handles best when you're sitting down, and that just looks goofy IMO. Plus, it isn't very good for jumping, etc, since you can't stand and keep decent handling.
Just my $.02. I'm doing an apprentice dealy at Lenz, and he's planning on making a ski-bike specific frame... Hopefully I can have some input when it comes to handling and setup. I'm sure you'll hear/see about it sometime in the near future.
Here's a little vid. of the Snowmoto in action -- it's my:
Super-unoriginal-Synopsis-teaser-copy-of-snow-bikes-with-way-too-much-slo-mo.
(It was my first time with the video editing program... what can I say?)
http://www.snowpics.net/view_single.php?medid=3000
(click the "video" icon after you open this link... right click, save as.)
-The skis are WAY too skinny.
-The front ski can rotate (the springs don't do crap) all the way up and completely mess up a turn -- it'll put you down in a pile of snow in an instant.
-If you run a seat, it completely messes with the handling... I've been riding a Crighton Snowmoto (www.crighton.com) for two years now... the seats are low, and are used for leverage while standing (You'll want to be standing if you're jumping, etc.) more than anything else. They definitely have all of the handling issues addressed.
-At this point, the WinterXbike kit is simply a way to convert your bike into something that'll get you down a snowy mountain... this means that it handles best when you're sitting down, and that just looks goofy IMO. Plus, it isn't very good for jumping, etc, since you can't stand and keep decent handling.
Just my $.02. I'm doing an apprentice dealy at Lenz, and he's planning on making a ski-bike specific frame... Hopefully I can have some input when it comes to handling and setup. I'm sure you'll hear/see about it sometime in the near future.
Here's a little vid. of the Snowmoto in action -- it's my:
Super-unoriginal-Synopsis-teaser-copy-of-snow-bikes-with-way-too-much-slo-mo.
(It was my first time with the video editing program... what can I say?)http://www.snowpics.net/view_single.php?medid=3000
(click the "video" icon after you open this link... right click, save as.)
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J
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J
I would like a shorter ski or board in the front and a snowskate size snowboard in the back. It would be more stable and easier to jump.
those look pritty fun if you ask me 
DOes anyone make it with mini boards?
im a skier, and am really into the mechanicals of what makes skis work (from building custiom twin tips) and im always thinkin about how to make a ski bike really work.
for one, a fat, front ski would be a must, more stable, and more float. in the back, a slightly skinnier ski would be best. now, with a bike, you really have no control unless your on your edges. however, they make reptractable fins that mount on top of telemark skis. this would be perfect for keeping a bike trackin straight. now, theres the issue of decent brakes. that is definatly an issue that needs adressed. however, i was also tossin the idea around og makin a ski that mounted around the tire ( so it could still rol, but in turns or powder it would float. ) this would prolbably be the best option, and then you could still ride it around on non snow surfaces.
for one, a fat, front ski would be a must, more stable, and more float. in the back, a slightly skinnier ski would be best. now, with a bike, you really have no control unless your on your edges. however, they make reptractable fins that mount on top of telemark skis. this would be perfect for keeping a bike trackin straight. now, theres the issue of decent brakes. that is definatly an issue that needs adressed. however, i was also tossin the idea around og makin a ski that mounted around the tire ( so it could still rol, but in turns or powder it would float. ) this would prolbably be the best option, and then you could still ride it around on non snow surfaces.
When you have to slow down, you could throw a parachute and an anchor. I think the only way to stop is to carve up hill or slide sideway.
http://www.painincorporated.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=506
Cool article on the snow bikes. These guys where busting out on them, looks like fun.
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Cool article on the snow bikes. These guys where busting out on them, looks like fun.
The Ito