FitmanNJ
Well-Known Member
I rode The Tourne on Thursday. Most of the bigger trails had been tromped-down by hikers, dog walkers, and snoeshoers, making for a fairly lumpy ride; other trails hadn't been broken-in at that time, and you faced snow 6-8" deep. By airing my fatbike tires WAY down, these sections demanded a lot of watts, but I was only sinking about 3" of the 7" snow depth, so they were totally rideable. I would imagine that narrow-tired bikes would have had a much tougher time.
With temps in the 40's, the snow was really moist, making traction especially good; on a negative note, I retraced a few trails and the tracks I had made in the areas prone to pooling of water were already turning to slush. I'm not sure how much more these trails may have degraded in the last two days.
With temps in the 40's, the snow was really moist, making traction especially good; on a negative note, I retraced a few trails and the tracks I had made in the areas prone to pooling of water were already turning to slush. I'm not sure how much more these trails may have degraded in the last two days.