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//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Winter_biking.png/400px-Winter_biking.png 2x" data-file-width="3320" data-file-height="2232" /></a><figcaption>A winter cyclist wearing a full face helmet and goggles.</figcaption></figure> <p><b>Cold-weather biking</b>, <b>cold-weather cycling</b>, or <b>winter biking</b> is the use of a <a href="/wiki/Bicycle" title="Bicycle">bicycle</a> during months when roads and paths are covered with ice, slush and snow. Cold weather cyclists face a number of challenges in near or below freezing temperatures. Urban commuters on city streets may have to deal with "[s]now, slush, salt, and sand", which can cause rust and damage to metal bike components.<sup id="cite_ref-mec.ca_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mec.ca-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Slush and ice can jam <a href="/wiki/Derailleur" title="Derailleur">derailleurs</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-mec.ca_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mec.ca-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some cyclists may bike differently in winter, by "slow[ing] down on turns and brak[ing] gradually" in icy conditions.<sup id="cite_ref-bikelanes.ca_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bikelanes.ca-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gaining traction on snow and ice-covered roads can be difficult.<sup id="cite_ref-cbc.ca_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cbc.ca-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Winter cyclists may use bikes with front and rear fenders,<sup id="cite_ref-mec.ca_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mec.ca-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> metal <a href="/wiki/Bicycle_tire#Studs" title="Bicycle tire">studded</a> winter tires<sup id="cite_ref-Indeterminate_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indeterminate-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and flashing <a href="/wiki/LED" class="mw-redirect" title="LED">LED</a> lights.<sup id="cite_ref-mec.ca_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mec.ca-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-cbc.ca_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cbc.ca-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Winter cyclists may wear layers of warm clothes and "ea[r], face, and han[d]" coverings<sup id="cite_ref-ottawa.ctvnews.ca_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ottawa.ctvnews.ca-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> may be used. Specialized winter bikes called <a href="/wiki/Fatbike" title="Fatbike">fatbikes</a>, which have wide, oversized <a href="/wiki/Bicycle_tire" title="Bicycle tire">tires</a> that are typically inflated with low pressure, are used in snow trail riding and winter bike competitions. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Terminology">Terminology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cold-weather_biking&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Terminology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cold-weather biking is also called "winter <a href="/wiki/Cycling" title="Cycling">cycling</a>", "winter biking", "snow biking", "<a href="/wiki/Fatbike" title="Fatbike">fatbiking</a>" (the name is a reference to the oversized, wide tires) or "ice biking." "Ice biking" often refers to biking that takes place on ice-covered lakes and rivers. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Choice_of_bike">Choice of bike</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cold-weather_biking&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Choice of bike"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mtb_in_snow_(crop).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Mtb_in_snow_%28crop%29.jpg/220px-Mtb_in_snow_%28crop%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="111" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Mtb_in_snow_%28crop%29.jpg/330px-Mtb_in_snow_%28crop%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Mtb_in_snow_%28crop%29.jpg/440px-Mtb_in_snow_%28crop%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1473" data-file-height="745" /></a><figcaption>A mountain cyclist riding through a snowy field.</figcaption></figure> <p>Winter cyclists may use a cheaper bike for winter biking, because "[s]now, slush, salt, and sand" causes rust and damage to metal bike components.<sup id="cite_ref-mec.ca_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mec.ca-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Ottawa Bicycle Lanes Project (OBLP) states that bikes used in winter will be "bombarded by the road salt", which can cause rusting; as such, some cyclists ride a different bike than the one they use in warmer months, such as a used bicycle or an inexpensive bike.<sup id="cite_ref-Indeterminate_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indeterminate-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Another Ottawa biking website concurs with the statement that winter cyclists do not "ride [their] best or expensive bicycle in winter", but adds that riders do not ride a poor-quality "piece of junk [bike]", as this type of cycle will be "slow, heavy, uncomfortable and continually breaking down"; instead, a "used ‘mid’ level bike" is recommended.<sup id="cite_ref-icebike.org_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-icebike.org-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> An Ottawa biking website states that some winter cyclists use a "<a href="/wiki/Mountain_bike" title="Mountain bike">mountain style bike</a>"  ... [because] ... the frame geometry, wheels and components are design for less than ideal riding conditions such as mud and dirt", which means that the bike is better able to handle snowy and slushy conditions.<sup id="cite_ref-icebike.org_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-icebike.org-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>CBC news states that winter cyclists may choose to not use multi-speed bikes with <a href="/wiki/Derailleur" title="Derailleur">derailleurs</a>: "[a] single-speed bike ... means fewer moving parts and it's less likely to freeze up" in icy conditions.<sup id="cite_ref-cbc.ca_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cbc.ca-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to the OBLP, bikes with an internal gear hub, in which all the gears are enclosed in a case (as opposed to being exposed to the elements) will "kee[p] gears clean and ice/salt free".<sup id="cite_ref-bikelanes.ca_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bikelanes.ca-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On bikes used for winter biking in urban environments, the road salt may cause the chain to become rusty, which can cause problems with its functioning (e.g., links seizing up or chain links rusting through<sup id="cite_ref-bostonbiker.org_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bostonbiker.org-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>). To avoid chain problems, some winter bikers use a <a href="/wiki/Belt-driven_bicycle" title="Belt-driven bicycle">belt-driven bicycle</a>, which uses a rubber belt similar to those used as timing belts in automobile engines. Steel components in bikes can be rust-damaged, including steel frames and metal brake cables and shifter cables; for this reason, some winter bikers use bikes made of non-steel materials, such as aluminium.<sup id="cite_ref-bostonbiker.org_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bostonbiker.org-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Offroad cyclists may use <a href="/wiki/Fatbike" title="Fatbike">fatbikes</a>, a specialized bike type with extra wide rims and tires. These bikes are described in the <a href="#Fatbikes">section below</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Approach_to_riding">Approach to riding</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cold-weather_biking&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Approach to riding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bicycles_snow_Graz_2005_original.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Bicycles_snow_Graz_2005_original.jpg/220px-Bicycles_snow_Graz_2005_original.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="189" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Bicycles_snow_Graz_2005_original.jpg/330px-Bicycles_snow_Graz_2005_original.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Bicycles_snow_Graz_2005_original.jpg/440px-Bicycles_snow_Graz_2005_original.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1520" data-file-height="1304" /></a><figcaption>Bicycles parked in a rack in the snow.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:BicycleLaneSignage_SBTV_20150205.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/BicycleLaneSignage_SBTV_20150205.jpg/220px-BicycleLaneSignage_SBTV_20150205.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/BicycleLaneSignage_SBTV_20150205.jpg/330px-BicycleLaneSignage_SBTV_20150205.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/BicycleLaneSignage_SBTV_20150205.jpg/440px-BicycleLaneSignage_SBTV_20150205.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4896" data-file-height="3672" /></a><figcaption>Signed <i>"Conventional <a href="/wiki/Bike_lane" title="Bike lane">bike lane</a>"</i><sup id="cite_ref-NACTO_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NACTO-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with snow-covered <a href="/wiki/Road_surface_marking" title="Road surface marking">road surface markings</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>Tom Babin, a writer from Calgary who penned <i>Frostbike: The Joy, Pain and Numbness of Winter Cycling</i> states that "[a]bout 30 to 40 per cent of cyclists bike year-round".<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceA_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceA-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Babin states that people who have not tried cold-weather cycling tend to be afraid of it, but once cyclists try winter biking, they find "it's a lot easier than they thought it would be." He also states that winter cycling has enabled him "to rediscover the joy of winter" because it can offer riders "beautiful moments" of quiet in the snow and a way to get outdoor exercise.<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceA_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceA-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Because slush and ice can jam derailleurs, some winter cyclists use the "same low gear all winter", even if they have a multi-speed bike.<sup id="cite_ref-mec.ca_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mec.ca-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The OBLP states that cyclists biking in winter "slow down on turns and brake gradually" in icy conditions.<sup id="cite_ref-bikelanes.ca_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bikelanes.ca-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The City of Ottawa states that some cyclists may use <a href="/wiki/Vehicular_cycling" title="Vehicular cycling">vehicular cycling</a> techniques for winter biking, including <a href="/wiki/Vehicular_cycling#Lane_control" title="Vehicular cycling">taking control of the lane</a> when appropriate: "Roads tend to be a bit narrower due to snow banks. Ride in the middle lane when necessary, which will prevent motorists from passing you too closely."<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>According to the OBLP, some winter cyclists avoid major roads and use "low/slow traffic streets and winter maintained pathways."<sup id="cite_ref-Indeterminate_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indeterminate-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The OBLP states that some winter cyclists choose not to bike on "very cold, icy or ... snow storm" days, and take a bus or other commuting method.<sup id="cite_ref-Indeterminate_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indeterminate-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Maintenance">Maintenance</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cold-weather_biking&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Maintenance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>When winter biking, some cyclists regularly lubricate the chain with a wet lubricant.<sup id="cite_ref-mec.ca_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mec.ca-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BNE_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BNE-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> An Ottawa winter biking website states that lubricant "may have to be reapplied daily in slush conditions", due to the presence of water and road salt on streets.<sup id="cite_ref-icebike.org_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-icebike.org-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The OBLP states that winter cyclists use a "thickish lube" on their chain and derailleurs.<sup id="cite_ref-bikelanes.ca_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bikelanes.ca-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> An Ottawa bike website states that there is a downside to using oil lubricants: "[o]il lubes are a quick and dirty way to keep your bicycle running in winter, [because] oil doesn’t freeze and it does displace water – thus preventing freezing. However, oil collects a lot of dirt and debris – wearing your bicycle’s components faster."<sup id="cite_ref-icebike.org_6-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-icebike.org-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The city of Toronto states that some winter cyclists oil the <a href="/wiki/Freewheel" title="Freewheel">freewheel</a> and put "...a drop of oil at the end of each wheel <a href="/wiki/Spoke" title="Spoke">spoke</a>" to reduce rusting.<sup id="cite_ref-www1.toronto.ca_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-www1.toronto.ca-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A <i>Torontoist</i> article states that winter cyclists "[w]ipe down [their] bike [after riding], paying special attention to the brakes, which can corrode easily. And then clean and lubricate [the] chain" with a wet, oil-based lubricant.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The OBLP states that some winter cyclists wash off their bike, to get grime and salt off the components. Some car washes and indoor parking garages have high-pressure hoses that can be used.<sup id="cite_ref-Indeterminate_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indeterminate-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>An Ottawa winter biking website states that bringing a bike used outside in winter weather into a heated indoor area "...will cause condensation to form on everything, and it will immediately freeze if brought back outside."<sup id="cite_ref-icebike.org_6-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-icebike.org-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Accessories">Accessories</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cold-weather_biking&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Accessories"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:5th_Av_53_snowbiking_jeh.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/5th_Av_53_snowbiking_jeh.jpg/220px-5th_Av_53_snowbiking_jeh.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="229" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/5th_Av_53_snowbiking_jeh.jpg/330px-5th_Av_53_snowbiking_jeh.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/5th_Av_53_snowbiking_jeh.jpg/440px-5th_Av_53_snowbiking_jeh.jpg 2x" data-file-width="948" data-file-height="987" /></a><figcaption>Cold-weather cyclists riding in the rightmost part of the lane in New York City.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Winter_tyre_with_spikes-bike.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Winter_tyre_with_spikes-bike.jpg/170px-Winter_tyre_with_spikes-bike.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="152" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Winter_tyre_with_spikes-bike.jpg/255px-Winter_tyre_with_spikes-bike.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Winter_tyre_with_spikes-bike.jpg/340px-Winter_tyre_with_spikes-bike.jpg 2x" data-file-width="559" data-file-height="500" /></a><figcaption>A knobby mountain bike tire with DIY screws protruding from the treads.</figcaption></figure> <p>Gaining traction on snow and ice-covered roads can be difficult. In mild winter weather, cyclists "use low-pressure knobby tires on both the front and rear wheels."<sup id="cite_ref-mec.ca_1-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mec.ca-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During "severe conditions, winter tires with hardened steel spikes" can be used to increase traction<sup id="cite_ref-mec.ca_1-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mec.ca-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and provide "better control."<sup id="cite_ref-cbc.ca_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cbc.ca-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The OBLP states that some cyclists use front and rear fenders for winter biking.<sup id="cite_ref-Indeterminate_4-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indeterminate-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For winter biking, fenders that are fitted with some space between the wheel and the fender are used by some cyclists. According to the Mountain Equipment Co-op, close-fitted fenders can clog up with snow.<sup id="cite_ref-mec.ca_1-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mec.ca-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to the OBLP, while fenders with space "don’t accumulate snow buildup, ... [some] prefer tight fitting fenders."<sup id="cite_ref-Indeterminate_4-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indeterminate-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The OBLP states that some winter cyclists use Schwalbe studded winter Marathon tires.<sup id="cite_ref-Indeterminate_4-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indeterminate-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>To avoid frozen brake and derailleur cables, an Ottawa website states that some riders use "‘slick’ or <a href="/wiki/Teflon" class="mw-redirect" title="Teflon">Teflon</a> type cables" or "regular cables" lubed with a "dry [wax] lube like White Ligh[tn]ing".<sup id="cite_ref-icebike.org_6-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-icebike.org-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Visibility">Visibility</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cold-weather_biking&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Visibility"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During the winter, it is harder for drivers to see cyclists, due to the shorter daylight hours and the potential for ice and snow to be obscuring part of the car windows, so some cyclists use flashing <a href="/wiki/LED" class="mw-redirect" title="LED">LED</a> lights on the front and rear of the bike and "[b]right coloured garments" to increase their visibility on the road.<sup id="cite_ref-mec.ca_1-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mec.ca-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> One winter cyclist quoted by CBC news states that he "double[s] the number of lights" on his bike during the darker winter periods.<sup id="cite_ref-cbc.ca_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cbc.ca-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to Karen Ruth, "garish" colored outerwear, such as neon pink and yellow jackets help to make winter cyclists visible from a distance; she also states that jackets with reflective stripes are used.<sup id="cite_ref-Ruth,_Karen_2011._p._70_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ruth,_Karen_2011._p._70-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The city of Toronto states that reflective tape, reflective leg bands and reflective safety vests are used by winter cyclists to increase motorists' ability to see them in the dark.<sup id="cite_ref-www1.toronto.ca_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-www1.toronto.ca-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Clothing_and_protective_gear">Clothing and protective gear</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cold-weather_biking&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Clothing and protective gear"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ice_biker.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Ice_biker.jpg/220px-Ice_biker.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="176" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Ice_biker.jpg/330px-Ice_biker.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Ice_biker.jpg/440px-Ice_biker.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="1024" /></a><figcaption>A winter cyclist dressed for a cold ride in a high-visibility reflective vest, <a href="/wiki/Balaclava_(clothing)" title="Balaclava (clothing)">balaclava</a> and helmet cover.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Qufu_-_electric_bikes_parked_-_P1060310.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Qufu_-_electric_bikes_parked_-_P1060310.JPG/220px-Qufu_-_electric_bikes_parked_-_P1060310.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Qufu_-_electric_bikes_parked_-_P1060310.JPG/330px-Qufu_-_electric_bikes_parked_-_P1060310.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Qufu_-_electric_bikes_parked_-_P1060310.JPG/440px-Qufu_-_electric_bikes_parked_-_P1060310.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2560" data-file-height="1920" /></a><figcaption>The Chinese version of hand-protecting "pogies", used on <a href="/wiki/Electric_bicycle" title="Electric bicycle">electric bicycles</a> in cold weather.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bar_Mitts_on_utility_bike_jeh.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Bar_Mitts_on_utility_bike_jeh.jpg/220px-Bar_Mitts_on_utility_bike_jeh.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="180" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Bar_Mitts_on_utility_bike_jeh.jpg/330px-Bar_Mitts_on_utility_bike_jeh.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Bar_Mitts_on_utility_bike_jeh.jpg/440px-Bar_Mitts_on_utility_bike_jeh.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2749" data-file-height="2254" /></a><figcaption>Bar Mitts in New York</figcaption></figure><p> Wearing several winter clothing layers make it easier to regulate body temperature when cycling in the winter. Hats, gloves, socks, arm warmers, leg warmers, scarves, neck gaiters and lightweight packable jackets, can be adjusted, added, or removed to help regulate your body temperature and personal comfort. In below freezing temperatures extra clothing items can be added to help keep you warm these include thermal pants, winter shoe covers, and longer coats. </p><p>A CTV article states that winter cyclists may dress in layers, and they may cover the "ears, face, and hands" using "neck warmers, balaclavas, and even ski goggles."<sup id="cite_ref-ottawa.ctvnews.ca_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ottawa.ctvnews.ca-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to Karen Ruth, some winter cyclists choose outer shells that strike a balance between being waterproof and being breathable (to allow perspiration to escape); outer shells that contain armpit zippers and zip-off sleeves are sometimes used.<sup id="cite_ref-Ruth,_Karen_2011._p._70_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ruth,_Karen_2011._p._70-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lobster claw mitts are used by some winter cyclists. They have two sections for the fingers, which helps to keep the fingers warm, while at the same time facilitating the use of brake levers.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Water-resistant clothing is used on some days; an Ottawa winter biking website states that "...roads will be covered with melting snow/slush at the edges, making any cycling a ‘wet’ experience."<sup id="cite_ref-icebike.org_6-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-icebike.org-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> To prevent negative effects of <a href="/wiki/Windchill" class="mw-redirect" title="Windchill">windchill</a> on the face, the same website states that cyclists protect the face with <a href="/wiki/Balaclava_(clothing)" title="Balaclava (clothing)">balaclavas</a> and eye coverings (e.g., ski goggles).<sup id="cite_ref-icebike.org_6-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-icebike.org-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> An Ottawa bike website states that to keep the head warm while wearing a standard bike helmet, that contains numerous vents, some cyclists wear helmet covers or use <a href="/wiki/DIY" class="mw-redirect" title="DIY">DIY</a> solutions like covering up the vents with duct tape.<sup id="cite_ref-icebike.org_6-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-icebike.org-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>While some winter cyclists prefer using traditional gloves or mittens (or hybrids such as the lobster claw mitts) that are worn directly on the hands, pogies are another option to protect the hands from cold and wet weather. These hand coverings are directly mounted to the handlebars and encompass the grips, shifters and brake levers, allowing the cyclist to insert their hands into the pogies and have full control over their bike cockpit without wearing heavier, more cumbersome gloves. Pogies are especially useful for <a href="/wiki/Bicycle_messenger" title="Bicycle messenger">bicycle messengers</a> working in cold weather, as using light gloves or even none at all within the pogies allows for normal hand dexterity for operating radios, cell phones, pens and other small motor skill tasks without needing to continuously remove and put heavy gloves back on again. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Off-road_use">Off-road use</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cold-weather_biking&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Off-road use"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There have been a number of <a href="/wiki/List_of_Antarctic_cycling_expeditions" title="List of Antarctic cycling expeditions">Antarctic cycling expeditions</a> in which adventurers have used specialized wide-tired bikes called <a href="/wiki/Fatbike" title="Fatbike">fatbikes</a>. In December 2013, Maria Leijerstam completed the first successful pedal-powered ride across Antarctica to the South Pole on a customized recumbent trike.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fatbikes">Fatbikes</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cold-weather_biking&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Fatbikes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Fatbike" title="Fatbike">Fatbike</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Fat_bike.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Fat_bike.jpg/220px-Fat_bike.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Fat_bike.jpg/330px-Fat_bike.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Fat_bike.jpg/440px-Fat_bike.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3647" data-file-height="2735" /></a><figcaption>A fatbike with wide, low-pressure tires being ridden over the snow</figcaption></figure> <p>A fatbike is a <a href="/wiki/Bicycle" title="Bicycle">bicycle</a> with wide, oversized <a href="/wiki/Bicycle_tire" title="Bicycle tire">tires</a>, typically 3.8 in (97 mm) or larger and rims 2.6 in (66 mm) or wider, designed for low inflation to allow riding on soft unstable terrain such as snow.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The name is a reference to the fatness of the tires used on the cycles. The wide tires can be used with inflation pressures as low as 5 psi (340 hPa) to allow for a smooth ride.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Surly_Bikes" title="Surly Bikes">Surly Bikes</a> released the Pugsley frame, in 2005,<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and began producing Large Marge 65 mm rims and Endomorph 3.8-inch tires in 2006. The Pugsley frame, rim and tire offerings made fatbikes commercially available in local bike shops worldwide.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Other early versions of the fatbike were normal <a href="/wiki/Mountain_bikes" class="mw-redirect" title="Mountain bikes">mountain bikes</a> equipped with SnowCat rims, created by Simon Rakower of All-Weather Sports in Fairbanks, Alaska in the early 1990s;<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or with multiple tires seated on two or three standard rims that had been welded or pinned together.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Fatbiking is both a recreational activity and a competitive activity. An example of recreational fatbiking is the announcement in 2015 by <a href="/wiki/Gatineau_Park" title="Gatineau Park">Gatineau Park</a> in Canada's national capital region that snow biking and winter mountain biking will be permitted on selected snowshoe trails. The park only permits cyclists with "winter bikes equipped with tires at least 9.4 cm (3.7-in.) wide" to use the trails.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As the popularity of fatbikes has expanded,<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Love2_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Love2-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> fatbike-specific events (races, race series, tours, and festivals) have emerged. Examples include the Snow Bike Festival,<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the annual Global Fatbike Summit<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (since 2012),<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the Fatbike Birkie race<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which is part of the Great Lakes Fatbike Series (2014-2015 season: 8 races held across 3 states),<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the US Open Fatbike Beach Championships (inaugural, 2015),<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the <a href="/wiki/USA_Cycling" title="USA Cycling">USA Cycling</a> Fat Bike National Championship (inaugural, 2015),<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the 45Nrth Fatbike Triple Crown race series.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cold-weather_biking&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/A_Winter_of_Cyclists" title="A Winter of Cyclists">A Winter of Cyclists</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Antarctica_Cycling_Expeditions" class="mw-redirect" title="Antarctica Cycling Expeditions">Antarctica Cycling Expeditions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bicycle_fairing" title="Bicycle fairing">Bicycle fairing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fatbike" title="Fatbike">Fatbike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ice_cycle" title="Ice cycle">Ice cycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skibob" class="mw-redirect" title="Skibob">Skibob</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Outline_of_bicycles" title="Outline of bicycles">Outline of bicycles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Outline_of_cycling" title="Outline of cycling">Outline of cycling</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Further_reading">Further reading</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cold-weather_biking&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Further reading"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Babin, Tom. <i>Frostbike: The Joy, Pain and Numbness of Winter Cycling</i>. Rocky Mountain Books Ltd, 2014.</li> <li>Cajuste, Mariah. <i>Surviving a New England Winter</i>. Booktango, 2014. (has short section on winter biking)</li> <li>Ruth, Karen. <i>Bicycling: A Reintroduction</i>. Cool Springs Press, 2011. (has section on rain and cold weather gear)</li> <li>von Markowsky, P. <i>Winter Cycling. Technical guide and ideas for the budget-minded, do-it-yourself adventurer</i>. Lulu Publications, 2013.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cold-weather_biking&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-mec.ca-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-mec.ca_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-mec.ca_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-mec.ca_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-mec.ca_1-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-mec.ca_1-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-mec.ca_1-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-mec.ca_1-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-mec.ca_1-7"><sup><i><b>h</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-mec.ca_1-8"><sup><i><b>i</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-mec.ca_1-9"><sup><i><b>j</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-mec.ca_1-10"><sup><i><b>k</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151222080626/http://www.mec.ca/AST/contentprimary/learn/cycling/introtocycling/wintercycling.jsp">"Winter Cycling"</a>. 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href="/wiki/Challenge_riding" title="Challenge riding">Challenge riding</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Cold-weather biking</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indoor_cycling" title="Indoor cycling">Indoor cycling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rail_trail" title="Rail trail">Rail trail</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randonneuring" title="Randonneuring">Randonneuring</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Road_cycling" title="Road cycling">Road cycling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Utility_bicycle" title="Utility bicycle">Utility bicycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Utility_cycling" title="Utility cycling">Utility cycling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vehicular_cycling" title="Vehicular cycling">Vehicular cycling</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Sports-related cycling and<br /> fast-paced recreation</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Artistic_cycling" title="Artistic cycling">Artistic cycling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BMX" title="BMX">BMX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cross-country_cycling" title="Cross-country cycling">Cross-country cycling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cycle_speedway" title="Cycle speedway">Cycle speedway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cycle_sport" title="Cycle sport">Cycle sport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cyclo-cross" title="Cyclo-cross">Cyclo-cross</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cyclosportive" title="Cyclosportive">Cyclosportive</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fatbike" title="Fatbike">Fatbiking</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freeride_(mountain_biking)" title="Freeride (mountain biking)">Freeride</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Goldsprint" title="Goldsprint">Goldsprint</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gravel_cycling" title="Gravel cycling">Gravel cycling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mountain_biking" title="Mountain biking">Mountain biking</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Downhill_mountain_biking" title="Downhill mountain biking">Downhill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mountain_bike_trials" title="Mountain bike trials">Trials</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pump_track" title="Pump track">Pump track</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Road_bicycle_racing" title="Road bicycle racing">Road bicycle racing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Track_cycling" title="Track cycling">Track cycling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Triathlon" title="Triathlon">Triathlon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Unicycle_hockey" title="Unicycle hockey">Unicycle hockey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Unicycle_trials" title="Unicycle trials">Unicycle trials</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Health, safety and<br /> infrastructure</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Active_mobility" title="Active mobility">Active mobility</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bicycle-friendly" title="Bicycle-friendly">Bicycle-friendly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bicycle_law" title="Bicycle law">Bicycle law</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bicycle_parking" title="Bicycle parking">Bicycle parking</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bicycle_poverty_reduction" title="Bicycle poverty reduction">Bicycle poverty reduction</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bicycle_rodeo" title="Bicycle rodeo">Bicycle rodeo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bicycle_safety" title="Bicycle safety">Bicycle safety</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bicycle_transportation_planning_and_engineering" title="Bicycle transportation planning and engineering">Bicycle transportation planning and engineering</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bike_rage" title="Bike rage">Bike rage</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bike_registry" title="Bike registry">Bike registry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bike-to-Work_Day" title="Bike-to-Work Day">Bike-to-Work Day</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bike_Week_(cycling)" title="Bike Week (cycling)">Bike Week (Bicycle Week)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cyclability" title="Cyclability">Cyclability</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cycling_advocacy" title="Cycling advocacy">Cycling advocacy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cycling_infrastructure" title="Cycling infrastructure">Cycling infrastructure</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hand_signals" title="Hand signals">Hand signals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Idaho_stop" title="Idaho stop">Idaho stop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lane_splitting" title="Lane splitting">Lane splitting</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Protected_intersection" title="Protected intersection">Protected intersection</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tegelijk_groen" title="Tegelijk groen">Tegelijk groen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vehicular_cycling" title="Vehicular cycling">Vehicular cycling</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bicycle_collecting" title="Bicycle collecting">Bicycle collecting</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cycling_kit" title="Cycling kit">Cycling kit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pentacycle" title="Pentacycle">Pentacycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quadracycle" title="Quadracycle">Quadracycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sustainable_transport" title="Sustainable transport">Sustainable transport</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Lists</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_bicycle_types" title="List of bicycle types">List of bicycle types</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_bicycle_brands_and_manufacturing_companies" title="List of bicycle brands and manufacturing companies">List of bicycle brands and manufacturing companies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_BMX_bicycle_manufacturers" title="List of BMX bicycle manufacturers">List of BMX bicycle manufacturers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_bicycle-sharing_systems" title="List of bicycle-sharing systems">List of bicycle-sharing systems</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_cyclists" title="List of cyclists">List of cyclists</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_films_about_bicycles_and_cycling" title="List of films about bicycles and cycling">List of films about bicycles and cycling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_doping_cases_in_cycling" title="List of doping cases in cycling">List of doping cases in cycling</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Category"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/16px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" 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rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Human-powered_vehicles" title="Template:Human-powered vehicles"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Human-powered_vehicles" title="Template talk:Human-powered vehicles"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Human-powered_vehicles" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Human-powered vehicles"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Human-powered_transport" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Human-powered_transport" title="Human-powered transport">Human-powered transport</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Human-powered_land_vehicle" title="Human-powered land vehicle">Land</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Pedal power</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/29er_(bicycle)" title="29er (bicycle)">29er</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bicycle" title="Bicycle">Bicycle</a> (<a href="/wiki/Outline_of_bicycles" title="Outline of bicycles">outline</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bicycle_trailer" title="Bicycle trailer">Bicycle trailer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BMX_bike" title="BMX bike">BMX bike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boneshaker_(bicycle)" class="mw-redirect" title="Boneshaker (bicycle)">Boneshaker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cargo_bike" title="Cargo bike">Cargo bike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/City_bicycle" class="mw-redirect" title="City bicycle">City bicycle</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Cold-weather biking</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cruiser_bicycle" title="Cruiser bicycle">Cruiser bicycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cycle_rickshaw" title="Cycle rickshaw">Cycle rickshaw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cyclo-cross_bicycle" title="Cyclo-cross bicycle">Cyclo-cross bicycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Downhill_bike" title="Downhill bike">Downhill bike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Enduro_(mountain_biking)" title="Enduro (mountain biking)">Enduro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fatbike" title="Fatbike">Fatbike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flat_bar_road_bike" title="Flat bar road bike">Flat bar road bike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Folding_bicycle" title="Folding bicycle">Folding bicycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Go-kart" title="Go-kart">Go-kart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_cycling" title="Glossary of cycling">Glossary of cycling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hybrid_bicycle" title="Hybrid bicycle">Hybrid bicycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Motorized_bicycle" title="Motorized bicycle">Motorized bicycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mountain_bike" title="Mountain bike">Mountain bike</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mountain_biking" title="Mountain biking">Mountain biking</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/27.5_Mountain_bike" class="mw-redirect" title="27.5 Mountain bike">27.5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Downhill_mountain_biking" title="Downhill mountain biking">Downhill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Single_track_(mountain_biking)" title="Single track (mountain biking)">Singletrack</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Party_bike" title="Party bike">Party bike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penny-farthing" title="Penny-farthing">Penny-farthing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Porteur_bicycle" class="mw-redirect" title="Porteur bicycle">Porteur bicycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prone_bicycle" title="Prone bicycle">Prone bicycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quadracycle" title="Quadracycle">Quadracycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Recumbent_bicycle" title="Recumbent bicycle">Recumbent bicycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Road_bicycle" title="Road bicycle">Road bicycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roadster_(bicycle)" title="Roadster (bicycle)">Roadster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Safety_bicycle" title="Safety bicycle">Safety bicycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sociable" title="Sociable">Sociable</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Small-wheel_bicycle" title="Small-wheel bicycle">Small-wheel bicycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tandem_bicycle" title="Tandem bicycle">Tandem bicycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Touring_bicycle" title="Touring bicycle">Touring bicycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Track_bicycle" title="Track bicycle">Track bicycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trailer_bike" title="Trailer bike">Trailer bike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tricycle" title="Tricycle">Tricycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Unicycle" title="Unicycle">Unicycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Utility_bicycle" title="Utility bicycle">Utility bicycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Velocar" title="Velocar">Velocar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Velocipede" title="Velocipede">Velocipede</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Velomobile" title="Velomobile">Velomobile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wheelie_bike" title="Wheelie bike">Wheelie bike</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Cold-weather biking</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ice_cycle" title="Ice cycle">ice cycle</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Electric_motor" title="Electric motor">Electric motor</a> assist</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Electric_bicycle" title="Electric bicycle">Electric bicycle</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pedelec" title="Pedelec">Pedelec</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Motorized_bicycle" title="Motorized bicycle">Motorized bicycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Motorized_scooter" title="Motorized scooter">Motorized scooter</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Treadle power</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Treadle_bicycle" title="Treadle bicycle">Treadle bicycle</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other foot power</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Balance_bike" title="Balance bike">Balance bike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dandy_horse" title="Dandy horse">Dandy horse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kick_scooter" title="Kick scooter">Kick scooter</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kickbike" title="Kickbike">Kickbike</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kicksled" title="Kicksled">Kicksled</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brakeboard" title="Brakeboard">Brakeboard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freeboard_(skateboard)" title="Freeboard (skateboard)">Freeboard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freeskates" title="Freeskates">Freeskates</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Longboard_(skateboard)" title="Longboard (skateboard)">Longboard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skateboard" title="Skateboard">Skateboard</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Hand power</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Handcar" title="Handcar">Handcar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Handcycle" title="Handcycle">Handcycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hobcart" title="Hobcart">Hobcart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Invalid_carriage" title="Invalid carriage">Invalid carriage</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wheelchair" title="Wheelchair">Wheelchair</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Row action</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rowing_cycle" title="Rowing cycle">Rowing cycle</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Pushed/pulled</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Baby_transport" title="Baby transport">Baby transport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baggage_cart" title="Baggage cart">Baggage cart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bath_chair" title="Bath chair">Bath chair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cart" title="Cart">Cart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flatbed_trolley" title="Flatbed trolley">Flatbed trolley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hand_truck" title="Hand truck">Hand truck</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pulled_rickshaw" title="Pulled rickshaw">Pulled rickshaw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shopping_cart" title="Shopping cart">Shopping cart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shopping_caddy" title="Shopping caddy">Shopping caddy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stairclimber" title="Stairclimber">Stairclimber</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stretcher" title="Stretcher">Stretcher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toy_wagon" title="Toy wagon">Toy wagon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wheelbarrow" title="Wheelbarrow">Wheelbarrow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sled" title="Sled">Sled</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Carried</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Litter_(vehicle)" title="Litter (vehicle)">Litter/sedan chair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scoop_stretcher" title="Scoop stretcher">Scoop stretcher</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Weight shifting</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Trikke" title="Trikke">Trikke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pogo_stick" title="Pogo stick">Pogo stick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Caster_board" title="Caster board">Caster board</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Snakeboard" title="Snakeboard">Snakeboard</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Gravity</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gravity_racer" title="Gravity racer">Gravity racer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billy_cart" title="Billy cart">Billy cart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Street_luge" title="Street luge">Street luge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Snowboard" title="Snowboard">Snowboard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toboggan" title="Toboggan">Toboggan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Summer_toboggan" title="Summer toboggan">Summer toboggan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gravity_biking" title="Gravity biking">Gravity biking</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Human-powered_watercraft" title="Human-powered watercraft">Water</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Hand power</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Canoe" title="Canoe">Canoe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kayak" title="Kayak">Kayak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paddleboarding" title="Paddleboarding">Paddleboarding</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rowing" title="Rowing">Rowing</a> (fixed seat)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Punt_(boat)" title="Punt (boat)">Punt</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Hand and foot power</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rowing" title="Rowing">Rowing</a> (sliding seat)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rowing" title="Rowing">Rowing</a> (sliding rigger)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Foot power</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hydrocycle" title="Hydrocycle">Hydrocycle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Human-powered_hydrofoil" title="Human-powered hydrofoil">Hydrofoil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pedalo" title="Pedalo">Pedalo</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" 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