When the velomobile came in to my life, snow became a highlight, and it still is. Three wheels mean stability and the chance to slip and slide as much as you want. It also protects me, and the chain, from the cold and the wet. For shorter distances however, a two wheeled bike is easier. More agile and usable for delivering mail.
When I brought my Oké-ja home from Bussem, the last 3km or so where in a white world. It turned out that this bike handles very well when there's little grip. Now, I ride it 3 to 4 days a week to work and I use it to deliver mail. My conclusion is, is that an Oké-ja (or something similar) is the perfect 2-wheeled bike for snowy conditions.
It'll be great to ride the Pioneer again. My Fuego, Yivalté really needs a ride. But as long as I enjoy winter, the Oké-ja and Jenease will do the job.
I wrote about the Oke-ja before. There now sold be a different company. The new name is Velo Fun. I did once ride my Pioneer in the snow. That was challenging, but I did end up with a nice video.
Studded tyres seem to be a good thing too, check 'em out here.
Hi Peter,
ReplyDeleteI can imagine very well why your go-one performs so good in these conditions.
The high seat makes it easy to balance while the small front wheel (unlike the Pioneer) is much easier to steer through the snow as a big
wheel.
Also the three wheels of a vm will encounter more 'snow resistance' because tracks in the snow are cut by two wheeled bikes!