Ted Talks Fat Biking | How To Cycle In The Snow
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- Опубліковано 20 лют 2020
- In some parts of the world snowy, winter conditions can be so harsh that cycling is impossible. Or is it? Jeremy took a trip to Vermont to learn more about fat biking with the king of alternative bike Riding: Ted King. In this video, Jeremy swaps his gravel bike for a certified fat tired shred sled to tackle some fresh powder with Ted.
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Where in the world would you like to ride a Fat Bike?
Global Cycling Network Bragg Creek area here in Alberta, Canada turns into a Fat Biking haven when winter comes!
Marquette Michigan
On the beaches just above the water's edge here in Southern California, actually, any beach. I once tried taking my mountain bike out in the sand and it was a struggle. Where it is warm, you can get a higher "BPM" rate. That's "Bikini's Per Mile".
Anchorage, Alaska. My former home. No lack of snow, lots of variety, snow literally everywhere and right out your front door. I would ride every day to work, and that was my workout for the day.
Ottawa area in Gatineau has a pretty big fatbiking scene.
We need more Ted King content. This guy's a joy to watch.
He has a UA-cam channel.
Ted King and Jeremy Powers are both such classy guys. Great content and presentation!
The Brits: "Ooh, it's been a hard winter"
Jeremy: "Hard winters don't involve road bikes nor skinny tires."
Its not really winter here just wet, damp, windy, personally I find it more miserable than snow and ice anyway !
The Canadians: 33 degrees is shorts weather.
@@austin2842 try -40 a light breeze makes your face feel like it's melting off
@@HerrenGamingNews
Oh, I hear you. Been there.
@@austin2842 I worked up in Fort Mac as a scaffolder I worked in -45 my cheeks and nose got frost bit within 5 mins, I couldn't wear my balaclavas over my face because of the moisture that builds up and makes my face cold
Came here for a TED Talk but just watched Ted talk
We finally found the mysterious Ted behind all those talks!
"Oh, fat biking! That's something for me!"
*one minute later*
"Oh, they meant fat BIKES..."
Good exercise, just go at your own pace and have fun. Good way to burn off some calories with a smile, so might as well!
Yeah me too
Just use a 22/50 if you're really fat
Well this is a nice introduction to winter biking. But one key aspect got forgotten.
Always have a warm layer with you! Either if you like to take a short break or you encounter some mechanical problem, it is important to have a layer to keep you warm.
I always have my saddle bag with some warm layers.
I've been there! had sidewall tear halfway into my 35mile 1am commute at maybe 19°F. Never saw even one car. fortunately there was a lit area in front of the town salt shed and I could save my headlight battery. I forget what i used, but I canibalized something to put in the tire to keep the tube from bulging out, enabling me to get the rest of the way home. but i was there a couple of hours in the cold trying like hell to get something to work!
@@better.better so two hundred dollars for a replacement tire?
thank you for finally making a real winter cycling video
I use boots two sizes too big which allows me to wear warm thick wool socks.
I hear your brakes squeal. I always use soapy warm water to clean my rotors after every ride, clean up with clear water and then fine sandpaper with WD40 and dry. No more squealing brakes.
We use snowmobiles and a SnowDog to groom trails.
cool, thanks for the content! I ride year round on a fatbike in Alaska. I swap out tires to studed, fork to rigid, clips to flats and bunnyboots, and throw on pogos handlebar mits. Don't have to worry about bug dope, headnets, sunscreen, bears, maybe the wolves... Its beautiful! And snowmobilers/snowmachiners are your friend.
I first read that as "TED Talk." LOL!
That is real winter
Looks pretty mild to me from here in interior Alaska where we ride on snow October through April. Looks like they are riding in their underwear compared to layering up for a ride at -20ºF / -32ºC ;)
GCN FINALLY showing what a fatbike is actually for. Hint: NOT really intended for riding a slightly damp Forest of Dean at 5 degrees C.
😎👍
The last time that 🇬🇧 had fat 🚲 weather the War of the Roses was going on.
So great to see the local hero on here again! Ted and Laura deserve all the best things! Always awesome to see Ted and JPow. Greetings from Exeter, NH
Too bad you don't get much snow any more in Exeter. Come up to Wolfeboro to enjoy some great fat biking!
I finally broke down and bought a fat bike this winter after one too many indoor trainer rides - and it was the best money I have spent in a long time! It is much much more fun than I ever thought it would be. Here in the Twin Cities in Minnesota we have 9 single track MTB trails that are groomed all winter long. I'm just heading out the door to one of my favorites - Elm Creek :)
Thats cool that they are groomed. Because even a fat bike wont work on a large amt. of snow.
@@johndef5075 I have found that my 4.5" tires will work in up to about 7-8" on flat terrain and 4-5" if its hilly - as long as the ground underneath is solid. At that depth its slow going and takes lot of balance, but I've never had so much fun going so slow on a bicycle!
Nice to see real winter biking. Quebec are 50% winter and 50% summer condition, so we need to be multisport and used for training schedule. Backcountry skiing, fat bike, gravel bike, mountain bike and road bike. Thanks’ Jeremy to travel in our country or nearby to give the real picture of our environment.⛷🚴♂️
Two of my favorite people that I love to follow online in cycling. Great content. Makes me want to jump on the bike and get in the woods.
Hey! My home state. Great content and 30 minutes from home. Take care, Al
I dropped into Ranch Camp for a look around yesterday. It’s a cool place with lovely staff. No coffee though which I found strange for a cafe! Sign on wall said “My greatest fear is that when I die that my husband will sell my bikes for what I told him I paid for them. “ Love it!
In Québec Canada you will find lots of awesome trails network and a big fatbike community.
Any recommendations? I just bought my first fat bike and live near Ottawa. Hoping to take a winter vacation somewhere in Quebec.
10:20: Jeremy's face when Ted say's Vermont has more gravel roads then paved roads...PRICELESS.
Ive heard the stories of these beautiful mythical roads that are black with yellow lines where you can pass other motorists heading in the opposite direction without pulling over to let them pass
Fat/Snow biking is the Dogs Bollix! I took a chance and rented a bike in Wakefield QC and it was sooooo much fun. It is a major workout, no question. A mix of cycling and ski gear worked. Bring a change of clothes as you'll be soaking wet when done.
Ahh, a fat bike in its natural habitat!! I've only ever seen them in the suburbs and been like "huh?"
Outstanding! Michigan is Fatbike Paradise as well-love to see more Ted & Jeremy!
When it comes to staying warm right after a fat bike ride, I have a set of insulated coveralls that I throw on before my sweat freezes.
Amazing to get a segment with the legend that is Ted King. Nice work GCN
Thank you GCN for finally doing a proper fat bike video. Ted King was a good guide!
Ted King, you are such a clear, good talker! Good teamwork with Jeremy.
Totally amazing video. Loved the pace. Just enough tech details mixed with the unique personalities of the presenters and super camera and editing work! Great work.
Really great video! JP and the King a true dynamic duo.
You forgot to mention that the super gnarly rocky rooty trails become smooth flowy white ribbons. Even a roadie who doesn't like the rough technical stuff should have a blast on the right kind of winter trails. This is good GCN content for anyone who lives in a snowy area. The roads just get narrower and the tires get wider.
yes! And the landings tend to be a bit more forgiving.
Exactly! A favorite steep forest service road we ride here (Montrose, Colorado) in the summer is extremely rocky, but in the winter, it's flawlessly smooth - great winter exercise, and I usually see no one else out, they're whining about the snow, waiting for Spring!
Great stuff Jeremy and Ted. What an excellent way to promote the fun winter activity of fat biking.
Hello from Vermont! My name is Rose and I watch the channel every week and was so excited to see a video made in my home state! I would love for Jeremy and GCN to explore more of what Vermont has to offer! We have a unique cycling culture here with mountain biking, fat biking, gravel racing, a love for commuting on retro and vintage bikes. Places to check out: Old Spokes Home, a quirky bike shop popular for retro builds & community building. Green Mountain Bike Club (400+ members every year) runs organized rides and advocates for better cycling safety and infrastructure. Catamount family center has year round cycling and has many classes to get kids into the sport. Stowe also has much more to offer. Come visit!
Welp you convinced me to put it on the list! Hello from Washington!
Congratulations on your upcoming first child, Ted! Anyone looking for mtb riding in the NE, I highly recommend Ranch Camp and the Cady Hill Trails where they filmed this.
Ughh, I hate the premiere feature on UA-cam. Just release a video and be happy.
Same, with a passion!!
Downvote their videos.
Aye.
it would come out the same time anyway only difference is you know what the video is ahead of time
What a strange thing to get hung up on. Scheduled video releases have been a thing for years. What EcoNomad said.
Love this kind of content GCN! Here in Maine road riding isn’t a possibility from November-April so we have to get creative. JPow has done a great job showing this and Alpine touring. Maybe Nordic skiing next? In many ways I think that is the most applicable and high intensity winter training you can get.
Yeah I'd love to see Jeremy on some XC skate skis. Maybe even doing some biathlon!!
Looks like loads of fun! Thanks, Jeremy.
Went fat biking for the first time a few weeks ago in Vermont. Significantly more difficult than I expected it to be, but I had a blast. Wish this video came out before I went!
Powers and King make a great team. I would love to see some gravel videos involving King, but since he is at the top of the sport and focused on winning every race I suspect that won't happen.
Great video !!! Thanks Jeremy & Ted - More please ?!?!
In Gotland around the beach in the sand. Great video! Thanks GCN!
Jeremy, I love that you have Ted on. I'm not sure if he would fit in to GCN's focus, or your focus, but a very interesting kid - who just raced against Ted King down at the SugarCane 200 and won - is Dylan Johnson. Dylan is interesting because he's not only a successful endurance racer, at 24 or 25 years old, but also runs a cycling-training UA-cam channel.
his videos are good and informative...he needs practice on the presentation though...Ted and JPow are naturals. Dylan will get there.
Oh yeah, Dylan is great. I'm a big fan. If you really need to know something and need to have facts, Dylan is the guy.
great to see jeremy on the fat bike ,appreciated Ted also down to earth kind of guy, here in quebec we have quite a few areas to ride with wide range of difficult and easy trails, most are made on the mountain bike trails that are either passed over with a snowmobile or people use snowshoes to pack down the trail, i usually ride on regular roads to get to gravel roads nearby, here we are not allowed on the snowmobile trails, not to safe ( skidoo ) is used to describe a snowmobile, fat bike is a workout , the handling is quite different and can be challenging, mountain bikers would enjoy it,
excellent content thanks!!
Now we are talking! Fatbikes and a winter video with actual snow. Instant like!
Almost thought i was watching GMBN
congratulations on the baby !
I wear gaiters to keep snow out of my boots because off-trail snow is almost knee-deep. Thanks ! Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
I had to powers through this video. No interest in fat bikes but I love ole Jeremy. Good job.
I love fat biking along the Toronto ravine system in winter. I ride about 3 or 4 times a week and all my rides are at least an hour-and-a-half long. It's such a hoot! No pressure to go fast or climb the STRAVA segment ladder. Just have FUN! The trails can be icy since the City doesn't maintain the trails during the winter and I'm OK with that! The less salt the better and I love riding on ice. I got Wrathchild studded tires and they really do the trick, but I nonetheless ride defensively and respect the surface I'm on. Thanks for this Fat Bike video GCN!
Awesome video! Especially for those of us who live in northern Minnesota. British winters are similar to our summers.
A couple of my fav peeps right there!
If you have never tried a fat tyre bike, do it. It is an absolute blast! Ted is so awesome!!!
Spent some summer months up there, epic area. I can only imagine the fun in winter!
J Pow in the pow with the King. Sound like a book or a TV show. GCN needs to sign up the King for some part time work. JPow and the King--that definitely sounds like a good tv show. Great chemistry these two have. Send them places and film it. JPow and the King visit Glacier National Park; JPow and the King take on Leadville; JPow and the King meet the Globetrotters...you get the idea!
Hi im Jpow! And this is my TED Talk(s)!
Niels Munk Why does this comment not have more likes 😂😂
I've told my wife that if she wants me to move to her home in Canada she has to buy me a fat bike. Maybe I should add Cobra Fist bar mits! I already do the winter riding boots (mine are shimano) and the toe warmers, and we live in Pennsylvania!
Have them, highly recommended and worth the money. They add a good 15*f of insulation, plus those ones have little pockets to hold handwarmers (and food).
in the snow you take skis! 🤔⛷😉 Greetings from Switzerland...😊
finally, mention of 45Nrth (by someone other than me) on a GCN video... 😃 !
Looks ace out there! Can we have a GCN video on "water biking?" That's about all I can do at the moment as I sit out yet another day of torrential rain and gales!
Still can't get used to these one-sided forks... I feel the wheel is always ready to wobble its way out...
But this fat biking on snow looks SICK! Would love to try it sometime!
Ive had a lefty fork for 12 years. Rock Solid. Every wheel on a car is a single strut, so are airplane landing wheels. Not that weird, just not common on bikes.
Andrew B ah good point, never thought about these other wheels. But i never really had a doubt they’d be secure, it’s just that psychologically they just freak me out!
Its a blast. And you dont have to have a fat bike. Ive been riding in snow for 28 years on regular mountain bikes. And alot of newer bikes have larger diameter tires than older bikes.
I took my first ever ride today in the snow with my Mongoose Argus Trail fat bike, i had a blast, Noting stopped me for a second. if you own a fat bike take it out in the snow you will love it.
Great video Jeremy!
Any tyres this wide and knobbly should be on GBMN. But the spandex legs keeps it GCN. The bike doesn't matter, it's the outfit that determines the channel. 😆
As a former resident of Alaska, I did a bunch of mountain biking in the winter. I rarely wore a helmet so I could get a nice warm hat on. I understand you probably need to recommend helmets, it is something you should do. But if you crash, you are going super slow and landing in snow. Your risk of head injury is no more than walking across a frozen parking lot. That’s actually more risky.
There are rocks and tree stumps under that nice soft snow and an ice covered trail is harder than dirt (I have a cracked helmet to prove it). You really don't want a serious head injury when it is extremely cold -- if you are on your own, a concussion is more dangerous than a broken limb.
That said, I've hit a lot of branches on the fat bike!
Wear a helmet. Plenty of people get injured walking across frozen parking lots!
@@DaneKromer Lol. So true. I fell in a parking lot TWO years ago, broke my wrist... hasn't been better. My wife has a co-worker who fell in an icy parking lot. Head injury, had to retire it was so bad.
Great video btw!
Congrats Ted on the new baby in March. That will be a long, very long, endurance effort.
Awesome video. Four Season Fat Bikes!
Great vid, Ted and Jeremy. Thanks for the fat bike love! Come on up to Alaska and ride the White Mountains 100, Susitna 100, or Iditarod Trail Challenge, or maybe just tour the Yukon Quest or Iditarod trail. This is the land where fat bikes were born and there are thousands of miles of remote trails to explore. Might need a few more layers, though. I peeled off about 10 more clothing items than you are wearing in Vermont when I got home from my 20 k ride in the hills outside of Fairbanks last night at about -8ºF / -22ºC ... and that's a good bit warmer than the valleys during much of December though February. Ted has the hand wear nailed at 9:49, though. Kinco 1927 lined pigskin gloves with knit cuff inside pogies. Alaskan dirt bag favorites! (I add synthetic liners below 0ºF / -18ºC or trade for insulated overmittens below -20ºF/-32ºC.)
Watching this makes me want it to snow here in England & get out on my MTB #FunTime
Marquette, Michigan in the Upper Peninsula. Groomed Trails everywhere!! ...I’m there now for my first time.
Doesn't get any better than JPow and Ted King in the same video!
Great stuff as usual. You have to pay Svein Tuft a visit!
More JPow & the King...send these two places and film it. Anywhere and everywhere.
Awesome video, after years of dismissing them, this year (January 2020) I finally decided to purchase a Fat Bike with 45N Wrathchild studded tires. (The studded tires are key where I live in New England to make it worth it) The machine opens up so much opportunity right out my back door, I'm sorry I dismissed them for so long.. Coming from a road/gravel background myself, I never thought I'd use a 30x50, but (like Ted mentioned at 4:57) I use it all the time in the undulating terrain.
I run the exact same tires and pogies and can confirm their excellence haha
Two legends!
Jeremy is suffering and freezing while Ted seems confortable presenting his bike.
Great video. Iˋm a big fan of fatbiking too.👍
Oh no !
Thanks gcn now I want a fat bike
Well, videos certainly make any task appear simple. I recently equipped my stable with the Fatback Rhino. In strong wind, it's like pushing a Clydesdale. In snow(depending on consistency) of five inches or more, a fat-tire rig, is impossible to pedal and steer. Packed snow, on roads, the bike is stable. More so than say 29x2.4 tires which have zero grip, unless studded. 29x2.4 tires are difficult to slice through snow. Lots of resistance. Quite simply, the trails/roads, must be packed down. Tire pressure, is another problem. Low pressure is a slow rig. High pressure can mean less traction. And Fat biking means always having a airpump. I purchased one due to being a hefty rider(255 pounds). And it's good enough for my ten mile round trip daily commute. 30 years of not owning a car, has put a-lot of mileage on my legs. Over 400,000 miles since 1997, and counting.
I love those KINCO globes for woodsman ;D Great decission for this kind of fat cycling ;D
Pre-Covid / Pandemic video. It’s crazy to watch videos released just before the pandemic, hearing about exciting plans for 2020 but then everything was turned upside down
Ted has maximum winter riding mojo... I feel like such a lightweight despite many winter commutes in Michigan. Congrats on the upcoming birth!
Polar Roll, we missed you there TED!!!!
Here in Ohio we havent had enough snow to even get my shovel out this year. And Feb. Is almost over. Very unusual winter.
It's about time!!!!!'
Here in the eastern Idaho winter, when the ice and snow reach my socks, I avoid my velomobile and pedal my spiked fat tire bike to work.
Here in Finland many people use a fatbike as their daily commuter. Some even use it in the summer! That tire noise on tarmac...
But anyway, biking in the snow is nice providing temperature is below freezing. Unfortunately this winter has been worst ever with temperature fluctuating above and below 0 degrees celcius all the time. Not much snow here, only ice with water on top of it.
I tried fat biking a couple of times and hated it. It was fun on the downhill but I could climb even simple hills, because there just wasn't enough traction on the back tire. So I gave up on biking in the winter and took up back country skiing instead. Maybe if they improve the technology I will try it again. In low snow conditions where the skiing is sketchy, I could see using a MTB with studded tires. So I like that idea. Great video!
Now you just need the GMBN boys to come during summer!
U guys should send James out on that trip
The man! The myth! The Legend!!! Buck Miller!
Can anybody help me? I recently got my new mtb with deore brakes on it. I realized that when i am riding the bike upright nothing is going wrong but when i am leaning it over the disc starts rubbing like crazy. I took it to my local bike shop and they said that the disc is not bend an they couldn t hear any sound.(it is a 29er). Is there something wrong ?
Missed one thing.
Sunglasses (uv-a/b at least) are an absolute must for any snow sport. Snow blindness is a serious thing, I’ve been there. I see you wearing them, but don’t mention it. I also notice the local guy has dark reflective/mirror ones. Low transmission %. He knows what’s up.
Otherwise, that rocks man.
Finally a GCN video about winter riding that deals with a definition of winter that applies where I live. Also great to see 45Nrth getting some love on this channel.
Spikes! Yes!!
Ottawa?????, come to Winnipeg, if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You forgot the most important thing to riding it.
When you're riding over extremely broken ground (i.e., the chunks a plow throws onto the path from the road) you feel like you're riding Batman's motorbike (circa The Dark Knight) and unstoppable since you can go on terrain no other bike can.
Adding ride a "fat bike" to my bucketlist. Saddly winter is almost over😪
there is nothing sad about winter being almost over. tired of riding with layer upon layer upon layer...
True...hands and feet are worst, with the cold whilest cycling. I won't miss much of the chilly weather until temps rise. This is why in summer I ride early or later on, thus avoiding the hottest part of day.