How to Ride a Bike on Winter Snow and Ice Without Slipping and Falling - YouTube

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There are a lot of great reasons to ride a bike in winter -- it's just as fun as it is in summer! -- but all that snow and ice can make things slippery. So, after years of trial and error, and a few spills myself, here's some advice for staying upright. . . .

Here are my tips:

#1 Don't lean into your turns.
#2 Recognize slippery bits
#3 Gear! Especially, studded snow tires
#4 The ultimate no-brainer tip

MoBikeFed comment: The Shifter Youtube channel has some excellent tips for winter riding, based on years of experience. You can wath the entire video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgW3smxN1os

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