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Thread: Snow Bike's and touring
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09-19-2020, 06:21 PM #26
For sure. I could see that.
Then again the age-old problem becomes a crew with which to both ride with and sled-access skiing. I also go back to storage space; a sled needs a lot more room than a bike. And a bike is something that can be used with the snow melts. Right now I have neither, so it's moot....
Interesting discussion though on the tandem/shuttling thing. In my mind, a sled would be to get you back into a zone quickly and then skin or hike your zone as necessary vs shuttling. A discussion for a different thread, though.
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09-19-2020, 07:09 PM #27
This is mostly what we do, but there isn't really a massive amount of shuttle terrain around here and the main spots are packed with goobers most of the time.
Seems like most people here have a sled or skins, not both, so having both is a really good tool for getting away from people.
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09-19-2020, 07:24 PM #28
The sled is a more versatile tool, and versatility is a big advantage for touring. I throw all the gear/toys on the rack and see what I get into. Can shuttle, skin, vert (for powsurfing), throw on the chainsaw, a 30-rack and some gear to camp, or haul the keg to the hut. I'm generally shuttle averse, but certain zones are really set up for it - no reason to eliminate that option on purpose. I have never witnessed or done a snowbike tandem but it seems like it would be harder.
Storage-wise I don't think there's a big difference. The bikes are super long and awkward. Sled is a a bit fatter. Different aspect ratios. $$$-wise I think it's a wash. Neither are fun to ride in ski boots, worse on a bike. I ride in snow boots and rack the alpines unless shuttling.
On the point of the bikes being usable in all seasons - yes this is true in theory. In practice, all of my snowbike buddies would ring out the bike all winter and sell it. I'm not up to speed on the current advancements, but as recently as 3yrs ago doing the snowbike thing was really hard on the bike.
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