Snowmageddeon 2017 hit Raleigh today and we got a whopping 2″ of snow around our house. The roads weren’t great, but I HAD to get out of the house for a bit and go for a ride. Figured I’d take them mountain bike since the greenway would be snow covered.

It was just a nice ride. Only for in something like 8 miles, but it was great to get out of the house and put a few miles on the bike.

The other night I made one of those little mud guards to go onto my front fork because I was bored, but I wanted some sort of rear fender to keep my back side from getting sprayed with icy water and slush. I looked around the garage, and the most suitable thing I could find was an old Kenda Nevegal tire that’s had all the intermediate side-knobs cut off, and a few punctures, etc. I cut a section of it out, zip tied it to my seat, and viola, ugly rear fender that works quite well.

I had installed a Maxxis Ignitor rear tire the other day to use for the rest of the winter, and it was absolutely phenemonal in the snow. Cleaned itself, had great traction, etc, etc. I still have a WTB Weirwolf on the front, and that was a different story, too wide so it wanted to float, caked up with snow and got squirrely, so I wouldn’t recommend that at all. Should have a new Panaracer Rampage here soon to put on the front, hopefully that’ll help.

So anyways, yeah, had a great ride. Didn’t see anyone else riding, and not other tracks either.