I haven't ridden a trike, let alone in the snow. But I did commute one winter, and I didn't get much if any builup of ice etc. in the derailleur/freewheel. I did get lots built up on the rims though. The effect looked like some of todays deep aero section rims (The really big ones like Hed if there was enough snow)
I think almost anyone could benefit from riding in the snow, It certainly improves your balance.
Steve Birmingham Lowell, Ma
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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 11:01:54 -0800 (PST) From: Bruce Krueger <bikebruce@yahoo.com> To: paul patzkowsky <atrikerider@juno.com>, TheMaaslands@comcast.net Cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]Snow riding Message-ID: <20030218190154.39170.qmail@web41015.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20030217.190908.-282789.0.atrikerider@juno.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii MIME-Version: 1.0 Precedence: list Message: 12
> Steve, did you have any trouble with ice buildup on
> the rear
> derailleur/freewheel? I can remember that happening
> a time or two when riding in the snow.
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this is one reason I tend to prefer a raleigh sports
w/ S/A internal gearing when riding in this kind of
weather. fenders are another reason...
bruce krueger urbana IL (where the snow's melting and sloppy, and apparently not as deep as in DC)