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12-26-2006, 09:18 PM

In rec.bicycles.misc Mike Kruger <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
> In addition, the OP's coworker is going to work. Riding a bicycle to work is
> one thing, even with a plow. Pushing a snowblower to work is quite another.

Is this to say that power assist is prohibited? Or, simply to say that
a bicycle must be involved?

One could envision a variant of the latter case, in which a light snow blower
is attached to a bicycle, with an engine to do the blowing.

A string trimmer is a fairly powerful broom, I suspect one could suspend
a heavy duty model from a bicycle and make a dent in anything but ice.

In any event, a tadpole trike would be a better platform than a two wheeler.

bob prohaska

>

12-27-2006, 06:35 PM

i used to nordic ski on bike paths when it snowed in the East. I
remember getting really pissed when "my" bike paths got plowed.

How about a bike with tank tracks for grooming, not plowing, bike paths?

12-27-2006, 07:44 PM

In article <1167273357.002707.287080@h40g2000cwb.googlegroups .com>,
"[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> it snowed in the East

East of what?

12-27-2006, 08:38 PM

Alan Holmes wrote:
> "what does THIS button do?" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> news:1167049807.639057.267510@79g2000cws.googlegro ups.com...
> > Depending on where you are reading this, you may know that one of my
> > coworkers developed bicycle towed snow plow which he uses to help keep
> > a MUP open in our car-clogged suburb of Chicago.
>
> Has this idiot not noticed the letter 'uk' in the header, and if he has, is
> he not aware that these letters indicate that this newsgroup is aimed at the
> inhabitants of a small island just off the west coast of europe, that is if
> he knows where europe is?
>
> Alan

He may be well aware. Of the cycling newsgroups, uk.rec.cycling is one
of the better ones. He may simply be going where he expects to get a
meaningful response.

12-27-2006, 10:56 PM

In article <1167273357.002707.287080@h40g2000cwb.googlegroups .com>,
"[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> i used to nordic ski on bike paths when it snowed in the East. I
> remember getting really pissed when "my" bike paths got plowed.
>
> How about a bike with tank tracks for grooming, not plowing, bike paths?

we hear that a lot! What the snowplow guy does is to plow a single
strip and leave the rest; walkers tend to trope to the plowed section,
leaving a v nice area for skiers.

12-28-2006, 02:32 AM

In chi.general Scott en Aztl?n <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
: "what does THIS button do?" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> said in chi.general:

: >The main drawback of the bikeplow system is that the bike needs to be
: >in front of the plow, towing. Not pushing. In the snow. And the bike
: >has to be above a certain critical speed for balancing yadda yadda
: >yadda, the plow has trouble with heavy, wet, or icy underlayers. The
: >plow is 10^6 better than nothing, but there is a bit of room for
: >improvement.

: Tow the plow with a snowmobile.

I think max should post this in alt.amish.plowing for a more meaningful
reply... that said, I suspect that rigging a self propelled snowblower
would take too long to do the trail and that dragging a weighted 2x8
behind a bike isn't going to cut it either... not sure what other options
you have since there isn't a lot of torque and the risk of going over the
handle bars if you get a running start would be high...

How long is this trail? Maybe just walking it with a gas powered snowblower
would suffice? Does your park district plow it? (In Chicago the park district
will plow the loops in the parks a day or so after snow)

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12-28-2006, 02:46 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, fluffy bunny wrote:
>In article <1167273357.002707.287080@h40g2000cwb.googlegroups .com>,
> "[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
>> i used to nordic ski on bike paths when it snowed in the East. I
>> remember getting really pissed when "my" bike paths got plowed.
>>
>> How about a bike with tank tracks for grooming, not plowing, bike paths?
>
>we hear that a lot! What the snowplow guy does is to plow a single
>strip and leave the rest; walkers tend to trope to the plowed section,
>leaving a v nice area for skiers.

There were some photos showing that quite nicely linked from the original
post. But on the subject of tracked bikes, I don't think anyone has
posted a link to this yet: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
(Half-track fitting for a bike, optional ski front.)

I have no idea whether it really works as well as claimed - I suspect
studded tyres might be better on hard packed snow - but it might be worth
a look.

12-28-2006, 02:55 AM

In chi.general Alan Holmes <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

: "what does THIS button do?" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
: news:1167049807.639057.267510@79g2000cws.googlegro ups.com...
: > Depending on where you are reading this, you may know that one of my
: > coworkers developed bicycle towed snow plow which he uses to help keep
: > a MUP open in our car-clogged suburb of Chicago.

: Has this idiot not noticed the letter 'uk' in the header, and if he has, is
: he not aware that these letters indicate that this newsgroup is aimed at the
: inhabitants of a small island just off the west coast of europe, that is if
: he knows where europe is?

Hmmmm... uk... do those initials stand for something?

Being on a "small island" I suppose you don't use cars...

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12-28-2006, 06:38 AM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:
>
> Alan Holmes wrote:
> > "what does THIS button do?" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> > news:1167049807.639057.267510@79g2000cws.googlegro ups.com...
> > > Depending on where you are reading this, you may know that one of my
> > > coworkers developed bicycle towed snow plow which he uses to help keep
> > > a MUP open in our car-clogged suburb of Chicago.
> >
> > Has this idiot not noticed the letter 'uk' in the header, and if he has, is
> > he not aware that these letters indicate that this newsgroup is aimed at the
> > inhabitants of a small island just off the west coast of europe, that is if
> > he knows where europe is?
> >
> > Alan
>
> He may be well aware. Of the cycling newsgroups, uk.rec.cycling is one
> of the better ones. He may simply be going where he expects to get a
> meaningful response.

I think Alan just need to RTFP. Or maybe it's an understanding problem
that reading alone can cure...

trent

12-28-2006, 07:42 AM

Chicago Paddling-Fishing <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> said in chi.general:

>I think max should post this in alt.amish.plowing for a more meaningful
>reply...

Wow, you mean the Amish have found a way to post to USENET without
computers, Internet access, or electricity? I'm definitely impressed!
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