Just about to head out into the snow again, so I thought I’d share a few pics of my winterised Roadrat:
Winter Roadrat by jwrfooo, on Flickr
Winter Roadrat by jwrfooo, on Flickr
In the end I didn’t make too many changes. The main difference being the Continental Nordic Spike tyres. They’re amazing! On sheet ice I seem to have as much grip as on dry tarmac. They even plough through reasonably deep snow without too much problem.
Other tweaks are some extra lighting, slightly raised mudguards and flat pedals so I can wear my walking boots. I also lowered the saddle slightly as the bike does get bucked around a bit when crossing tractor ruts in the ice. So far the Alfine gears have held up very well in the cold – considerably better than a standard derailleur.
-j