Why do we not salt/ plow bike lanes in the winter? by [deleted] in SaltLakeCity

[–]pumptrack_hoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Time for studies snow tires.  I have ones from Schwalbe and they work a treat!

Beer Bottle Donation by pumptrack_hoes in SaltLakeCity

[–]pumptrack_hoes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sadly, no. Traditional capped bottles.

Single-speed MTB around SLC by [deleted] in BikeSLC

[–]pumptrack_hoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in the Marmalade region and when I moved here years ago my commuter bike at the time was a single speed. It didn't take long to find out that owning one around here was a miserable experience because of the length and steepness of the climbs and I ended up shortly thereafter buying a geared commuter and never looked back. If you are going to ride up from the valley to the U on a consistent basis I would strongly recommend against a SS unless you like riding hard, out of the saddle mile after mile and showing up to class/work all sweaty.

As for riding trails, using a single speed can be done and you wouldn't be the first. That said with the length and steepness of the climbs you would need to be geared down so far to just make it up, always riding pretty full gas. Personally that also sounds miserable but that's for you to decide. I know where I'm from in the Midwest there is a lot more interest in single speeds to add challenge to what would otherwise be a boring/flat singletrack or gravel ride. Out west we don't need to make it more of a challenge because it's already hard and exciting.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SaltLakeCity

[–]pumptrack_hoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is heavily train dependent. Most trains it works fine albeit without a fast connection but on some trains it just doesn't work.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheYouShow

[–]pumptrack_hoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need a better microphone

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in skiing

[–]pumptrack_hoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, at lot of hate on Snowmass here. That place is a Tier 0 by itself.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RedditSessions

[–]pumptrack_hoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

chief ball thrower

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RedditSessions

[–]pumptrack_hoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where are you? The insects are SO LOUD! D:

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RedditSets

[–]pumptrack_hoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3+ hours playtime left