Wheels Off - Skis On. Tried it?

stomith
stomith Posts: 332
edited May 2011 in MTB general
Anyone tried:

Ski on the front, fat tyre (low pressure) on the rear?
Ski front and back.

Looking for "what not to do's"

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  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    Is this a joke?
  • getonyourbike
    getonyourbike Posts: 2,648
    I don't care if its a joke :D I'd say ski on the front and fat tyre with low pressure at the back lol
  • stomith
    stomith Posts: 332
    Yeah, I suppose it is light hearted. But I'm still doing it.

    Is that not acceptable?
  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    Only checking. Is there any way to actually mount a ski on the front?
  • stomith
    stomith Posts: 332
    We ride bikes, there is a shedload of snow outside and it isn't a huge leap of faith to add one to the other.

    I think Darwin would approve...and I am sure Jesus would want it that way too. (should he feel like popping out for a ride, or slide, or a sliride (made up word))

    Not sure how to mount it quite frankly at the moment, but I think I know the SKI>Bracket bit.
  • bike-a-swan
    bike-a-swan Posts: 1,235
    The latest mbuk has a bmx with skis front and rear, and there was that bike with the ski up front and tracks at the back doing the rounds a while back.
    Rock Lobster 853, Trek 1200 and a very old, tired and loved Apollo Javelin.
  • stomith
    stomith Posts: 332
    Ah-haaa

    http://site.alpineskibikes.com/photos.php
  • benneally
    benneally Posts: 973
    Just being skiing for a week and saw a couple of ski bikes hitting the slopes! Although think they use blades as opposed to skis (they are just really short, agile versions of skis). Just as a heads up though, unless you are bombing it straight down the slope, there is little similarity to a normal bike and normal bike control.
    Scott Spark 30 Boardman Road Comp Fixie Mud Aero Rims
  • stomith
    stomith Posts: 332
    That's positive news as I don't control my bikes in any conventional manner too. :)
  • Lewis A
    Lewis A Posts: 767
    get one of these :

    http://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-gear/snow-bike/

    Surprised no one else has heard of them!
    Cube Analog 2012 with various upgrades.
  • stomith
    stomith Posts: 332
    Forgot i posted this. Anyway...went away and just made it. simples.

    Really easy to make.....really easy to ride.

    Then walked over the park...put the wife on it...and....

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3Vvsb551Fk
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba-fZ5BVX-Q&NR=1
  • stomith
    stomith Posts: 332
    benneally wrote:
    Just being skiing for a week and saw a couple of ski bikes hitting the slopes! Although think they use blades as opposed to skis (they are just really short, agile versions of skis). Just as a heads up though, unless you are bombing it straight down the slope, there is little similarity to a normal bike and normal bike control.

    You were absolutely right. Straight down a hill and it is a bike. As soon as you want to turn it becomes a skiing thing...throwing ur back end out all the time. Front has little effect compared to the carving action of the ski edges on the rear.

    Did this one with a Scott hardtail and it was smooth. I expected it to be harsh but it wasn't. Words such as "edge" "glide" "bite" and "put car polish on the bottom of the skis while the mrs isn't watching" are all now in my vocabulary. :)
  • kaytronika
    kaytronika Posts: 580
    I tried it at Rivington last weekend... It was a complete disaster
    --
    '09 Carrera Fury
    '94 GT Timberline FS
    '89 Saracen Tufftrax
  • stomith
    stomith Posts: 332
    need more (some) snow?
  • Meatfox
    Meatfox Posts: 155
    i tried this once with domestic cats instead of skis, both inflated to a low pressure.

    turns out they don't like snow
  • lummox
    lummox Posts: 43
    yep works great, block of wood to replace a hub with threaded bar through that for the axle



    http://youtu.be/UhvnyweZP6w

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