tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24628937.post6731471568437781733..comments2024-03-10T01:23:48.606-07:00Comments on Belt Drive Betty's Blog: Riding in the snow - would you or wouldn't youBelt Drivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06588809288861322365noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24628937.post-52971841282999746572011-02-10T16:42:00.158-07:002011-02-10T16:42:00.158-07:00Hi, I live in Germany. We have in some areas Winte...Hi, I live in Germany. We have in some areas Winter for 6 month. There are a couple of Winter-Rallys and Meeting in Europe. One of the largest, the "BVDM Elefantentreffen" in the south of Germany ended last weekend and had 4230 attendance riding their bikes and also camping int he snow. They also hat 2100 additional people just visiting for a day. And they where riding too :-)<br />Yes in terms of safety, I agree, if you run into snow unprepared you should stop and take a taxi. If you ride in snow on purpose, you are going to be prepared. Otherwise you are a fool.<br /><br />Here are some of my Stories about riding in Germany, even in Winter :-)<br /><br />http://biketourgermany.wordpress.com/2011/01/17/walchensee-im-januar/<br /><br />http://biketourgermany.wordpress.com/2010/12/18/fema-is-involved-in-the-winter-tires-discussion-in-germany/<br /><br />TJ from BikeTourGermany.comTJhttp://www.BikeTourGermany.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24628937.post-42341844104697052302011-02-04T13:04:40.888-07:002011-02-04T13:04:40.888-07:00I'm a year round kinda rider and although I...I'm a year round kinda rider and although I've ridden on snow and ice, I don't generally do so by choice. You mentioned Paul Mondor, who I like to call a friend of mine, and he's written two books so far about his adventures of riding coast to coast in Canada...In January. On his second trip he even took on the Trans Labrador Highway with temps as low as -61 Celsius. <br /><br />For me, I've been caught in snow storms and been caught off guard by black ice in a corner. Was it scary? Yes! Would I choose to do it again? Maybe? But in my opinion, there is nothing wrong with winter riding (even on snow). Sure it's more dangerous but know the added risks and know your limits and prepare properly. Lots of riders have a lot of fun doing it. <br /><br />Here are a couple of my stories:<br />http://www.thelonelyrider.com/2010/02/28/scary-moment-recalled/<br /><br />http://www.thelonelyrider.com/2010/03/04/another-scary-moment-recalled/The Lonely Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275702867603389166noreply@blogger.com