I wasn't sure what to do with my $50 Garage Sale Cannondale, but then I started seeing some snow bikes around the blogs. I mounted some Tioga Factory DH 2.3 tires on the rims, and took it for a spin. It worked great! The big tires aired down to 30 psi bit into the snow nicely. The neon green rack will double as a fender too.I'm not sure if you can tell from the picture, but the paint job is black with neon green splatter paint. The super stiff aluminum frame and fork are a bit brutal off road. Definitely doesn't feel like my steel On One...
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Gypsy Bike!!!
Funny you should say that...I had a Gypsy Post in mind for the near future!
The neon period was an unfortunate chapter in American history.
Now take those gears off and you'll have a reliable snow machine:) All that clutter don't like snowy slosh anywho....
Peace
Squirrel...that's what I was thinking. The shifters are old and stiff anyhow, and I have a single speed conversion kit I can steal off another bike that wants to be a geared bike. True about single speeds in the snow...no derailleur to drag...fewer nooks and crannies for snow to stick to.
Rigtenzin...you may be right. There were a few cool applications, but when I think of neon these days, images of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley dance in my head. Dancing a little too happy...
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