winterwheel Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Marty Backe said: Yet @Scatcat feels it necessary to change his tires for winter. Maybe it depends on the type of riding you do? I haven't tried running with a different tire yet, so I can't comment on that. You definitely need a different tire if you want to go riding through snowy forest trails because there is no solid base; the stock, street tire just sinks into the snow base and spins. But as long as under the snow the wheel can get to a hard surface (whether it be ice or pavement), you're good to go with just the stock tire. I was all set to put studs on the ACM2 this winter until I found out that studded bicycles and wheels alike were falling over in the same winter conditions I was riding. And I have occasionally passed fat bikes with studded tires on bad days this winter, sometimes even being walked. So I fell into the category of "it ain't broke so don't fix it" for this year, especially since this is my ride to work and I don't want to take any chances of ruining that. I still think studs must make riding on severe ice easier, that old EUCExtreme video was pretty convincing, I just don't have any hard proof that it does. Next winter I hope to take two identical wheels, one with studs and one without, and see how they compare in a controlled test. Edited January 30, 2019 by winterwheel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 7 minutes ago, winterwheel said: I haven't tried running with a different tire yet, so I can't comment on that. You definitely need a different tire if you want to go riding through snowy forest trails because there is no solid base; the stock, street tire just sinks into the snow base and spins. But as long as under the snow the wheel can get to a hard surface (whether it be ice or pavement), you're good to go with just the stock tire. I was all set to put studs on the ACM2 this winter until I found out that studded bicycles and wheels alike were falling over in the same winter conditions I was riding. And I have occasionally passed fat bikes with studded tires on bad days this winter, sometimes even being walked. So I fell into the category of "it ain't broke so don't fix it" for this year, especially since this is my ride to work and I don't want to take any chances of ruining that. I still think studs must make riding on severe ice easier, that old EUCExtreme video was pretty convincing, I just don't have any hard proof that it does. Next winter I hope to take two identical wheels, one with studs and one without, and see how they compare in a controlled test. Oh man, we wait to wait a whole year to find out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterwheel Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Marty Backe said: Oh man, we wait to wait a whole year to find out ...or you could lend me an ACM2 for a couple of weeks... Edited January 30, 2019 by winterwheel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatcat Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 11 hours ago, Marty Backe said: Yet @Scatcat feels it necessary to change his tires for winter. Maybe it depends on the type of riding you do? Actually it depends on conditions and mind set, I would say. This time I studded the street tire, I have ordered a snow tire and maybe I will switch, we'll see. My everyday ride is a commute with a laptop strapped to my back (in a protective case, but anyway). I ride in a city where the temperature this time of year wobbles around the freezing point, which means my road is slush, partly packed snow, patches of ice or partly thawed and then frozen snow and all the other kind of deviltry you really don't want under your tire. The communal services for the roads is negligible. I also share the road with all too many bikes and pedestrians. I am all about safety, so I want to be able to brake hard and I would hate to slip and run off when face to face with a pedestrian. Also I really don't crave the drama of impersonating Bambi early in the morning... Studs are not magic. The wheel will slip on loose snow, studs or not, that needs a snow tire to negotiate safely. But what it provides is that crucial grip when you Need To Stop Now, or when the thin layer of snow that shouldn't be a problem hides an ice patch underneath. If conditions stay the same for long, I will switch to the snow tire when I get it, and screw in best-grip studs into it. Those are cruel and unusual punishment for ice, and digs in into almost anything - snow, ice, slush, concrete, asphalt, whatever. They're sharp like spikes and made of volfram carbide. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatcat Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 On 1/30/2019 at 4:28 PM, Scatcat said: There is a cheaper variant that is better for summer temps, that is called Icon Merc Stealth. They share the All Murdered Out-esthetics. https://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf/en_GB/?ObjectID=136400106&ViewAction=ViewProduct So I got it today, and it looks ridiculously good on, even better than the photos. A MC-jacket that I'd happily don for a night out. It's casual and stylish at the same time, and the material is soft shell and leather trimmings. The D3O-padding sits in just the right places. At 6" tall and 88kg/194lbs the XL-size is just right for having a thick sweater underneath. Large would probably be just a tad too small if I want something warm underneath. I'd say it is just warm enough for early/mid spring without extras under, probably as most soft-shells a tad warm for true summer - even if there are ventilation zippers you can open. At least if you're not driving pretty fast. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IRK Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 On 1/31/2019 at 11:26 AM, Scatcat said: So I got it today, and it looks ridiculously good on, even better than the photos. A MC-jacket that I'd happily don for a night out. It's casual and stylish at the same time, and the material is soft shell and leather trimmings. The D3O-padding sits in just the right places. At 6" tall and 88kg/194lbs the XL-size is just right for having a thick sweater underneath. Large would probably be just a tad too small if I want something warm underneath. I'd say it is just warm enough for early/mid spring without extras under, probably as most soft-shells a tad warm for true summer - even if there are ventilation zippers you can open. At least if you're not driving pretty fast. Looking at this myself now. Really nice jacket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hansolo Posted February 4, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 4, 2019 I'm not the author ( @OliG ) of this photo but The MSX in the left it's mine... 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Unicyclist Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Hansolo said: I'm not the author ( @OliG ) of this photo but The MSX in the left it's mine... Nice photo! Please tell us... assuming everything else is the same, how do the different tyres compare? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hansolo Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 CST anti-puncture 18x2.5 on the left (my MSX) I ride a lot.. CST Off road 18x2.5 on the right, super grip in muddy condition 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Smoother Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 (edited) On 2/4/2019 at 3:05 PM, Marty Backe said: Nice artistic blurred background, enhances the feeling of speed, movement, etc. And of course, nothing says artist like a black and white. the cheeky grin; nice touch. EDIT: still haven't inflated that tyre, I see. Edited February 5, 2019 by Smoother 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 22 minutes ago, Smoother said: Nice artistic blurred background, enhances the feeling of speed, movement, etc. And of course, nothing says artist like a black and white. the cheek grin; nice touch. Took quite a few tries with my wife tracking me to get the shot. These are often hard to shoot because the shutter speed has to be low (1/30-second in this case) to capture the motion blur in the background, but the person holding the camera has to match your moving speed. I like a nice black-and-white photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Marty Backe said: Codo to your wife, good shot.👌 As for that smile...it is the same cheeky smile as a child peeing its pant on a cold winter daycheor just some having a blast of a time, you pick 😆 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post winterwheel Posted February 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) At -36c (-33f) at projected departure time I'm going to set a new record tomorrow I think, for world's coldest commute on an Electric Unicycle. If I ride at 25km/hr the wind chill index goes to -52c/-62f. I'll take the GoPro with me so I might have some amusing video tomorrow night...assuming the camera doesn't freeze. Edited February 5, 2019 by winterwheel 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bob Eisenman Posted February 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, winterwheel said: At -36c at projected 45 F in Boston tonight.... about 7 degrees F just a few days ago. Edited February 5, 2019 by Bob Eisenman 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Eisenman Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) The LA Times says the Sierra's got huge amounts of snow. Maybe Donner pass ,near Truckee, looks like this: https://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-snow-sierra-resorts-mammoth-tahoe-20190204-story.html @Marty Backe So....a few months ago I watched this and a few other videos on the topic of Sierra railroad snowsheds Touring them in warmer weather by EUC came to mind.... I rented a vehicle (pickup truck) in SF after conference stay in SF many years ago during the fall foliage season. The drive to Reno and on to Tahoe went along a highway where you could see some closed railroad structures (snowsheds ...active or the abandoned) along the mountainside. From the YouTube group 'Virtual Railfan' you can 24/7 watch the railroad traffic at a number of locations in the USA. One Virtual Railfan' cam is in Barstow, CA. near Los Angeles. 4:27 EST screen grab - Barstow, CA Virtual Railfan cam The idea of trans loaded multiplex container (ship, rail, flatbed truck) transport came to mind such as the Phoenix, AZ company 'Swift'. I forget which Virtual Railfan' cam I was looking at but it was all 'Swift containers' on flatbed rail cars. https://www.swifttrans.com/ Of course on my second trip to California ( maybe 2001) for the same medical genetics conference group (ASHG), the boss made it clear to keep expenses down to about $1,000. So I booked a round trip flight on Southwest, a few nights at the Pacific Inn and ate breakfast and some other meals at the 'Jack in the Box' next door. The commuter rail was nearby and went downtown where the conference was held. I think the woman who booked me at the Pacific Inn was really happy to book several consecutive nights out of my phone call. I remember seeing a woman selling sticks of incense at one of the stops downtown. It was a different conference experience than the SF conference. The events of 9/11 were just a few weeks old and the flights included passing by armed MPs guarding the airport and passenger boarding areas. Edited February 6, 2019 by Bob Eisenman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Fat Unicyclist Posted February 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2019 6 hours ago, winterwheel said: At -36c (-33f) at projected departure time I'm going to set a new record tomorrow I think, for world's coldest commute on an Electric Unicycle. If I ride at 25km/hr the wind chill index goes to -52c/-62f. I'll take the GoPro with me so I might have some amusing video tomorrow night...assuming the camera doesn't freeze. We will look forward to seeing the footage in spring (when you and your GoPro thaw out and are discovered)… 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterwheel Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Turned out to be only -33c in the end. Took me three tries to get over a bump that led into white ice in an intersection, much to the amusement of the waiting traffic, first time I've cursed on camera I think...all good in the end though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duf Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 On 1/23/2019 at 3:37 PM, Jens Ronnedal said: @Duf and @Marty Backe ,..I'm gaining on you! Went from one wheel to three in two weeks. Good thing I've got another EUC-stand coming in at the end of this week, along with the XL-pedals for my KS18XL. That's a good start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RockyTop Posted February 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 6, 2019 Last May I got my first wheel. I thought I could catch up to Marty. May 2018 Score: : @Marty Backe 7 wheels RockyTop 1 wheel ( 6 wheels behind) Feb 2019 Score : Marty 11? Wheels RockyTop 4 wheels ( 7 wheels behind) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Smoother Posted February 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, RockyTop said: Last May I got my first wheel. I thought I could catch up to Marty. May 2018 Score: : @Marty Backe 7 wheels RockyTop 1 wheel ( 6 wheels behind) Feb 2019 Score : Marty 11? Wheels RockyTop 4 wheels ( 7 wheels behind) What do you think his helmet mirror is for, looking for traffic? Hell no! He's making sure you don't catch up. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterwheel Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) Image is from my -33c ride in to work yesterday, but wheel log is from the -27c ride in this morning. I didn't take the stats from yesterdays ride because I wiped out a couple of times and that skewed the numbers. Notable: after about 19km total (two ways yesterday, one way today) the battery went from 100% to 75%, although yesterday when I finished the ride it was reporting 67% so it seemed to be confused by the ambient temperature. Also, after 18 minutes in -27c today, the temperature of the wheel was being reported as 12c. Ride was 18 minutes, about four minutes longer than I would do the ride in the summer. Hopefully I'll have a vid or two out later in the week. Edited February 6, 2019 by winterwheel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Unventor Posted February 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, RockyTop said: Last May I got my first wheel. I thought I could catch up to Marty. May 2018 Score: : @Marty Backe 7 wheels RockyTop 1 wheel ( 6 wheels behind) Feb 2019 Score : Marty 11? Wheels RockyTop 4 wheels ( 7 wheels behind) @Marty Backe got the Rabbit version of wheels..they multiply really REALLY fast. By 2021 he will have 21 wheels plus spare parts to supply California ...twice 😆 Now this it the wheel number law...similar to that guy that predicted computer cpu spped development (I am so bad with names so I forgot it). Found it : http://www.mooreslaw.org Shall we name the other for wheels: Backeslaw ? Btw that is why they invented superwide screen tvs. So there is space when he lines them up for signature photo tag. Ok ok I wish I had like 20% of his wheels and 10% of his ride skills. Edited February 6, 2019 by Unventor http://www.mooreslaw.org 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Smoother Posted February 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Unventor said: Backeslaw ? Its good his Name isn't Marty Cole. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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