Pro Tips For Winter Mountain Biking: Cold-Weather Essentials with Christina
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- čas přidán 20. 07. 2024
- Heated insoles, suspension set up, line choice and more. Christina Chappetta breaks it all down so you can have a better time on your winter mountain bike rides.
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What a pleasure to watch! She's an excellent addition to the team!
Only reason I watch
Can you please hurry up and upload the grim donut part 2
No Pinkbike. I just want to see the test ride of the Grim Donut
YES
We know it's coming.
Tim Burnett yes! Just please don’t test it with that Trust fork.
A car wash with bike hooks!!!? Coolest thing ever that I never knew exsisted!
@@chadrides914 dude that was photoshopped i don't think they would do this
Damn she's good at this. Let her do more stuff.
Christina is with us full time now so expect to see her a lot more!
Christina, I really enjoy your videos. Well done. You're a great addition to the MTB community and I always come away learning something from you!
Pogies for those extra crispy cold days! Great to hear you use the insoles, been wondering about that!
Pogies were a winter riding game changer for me. Even the cheap Amazon Rock Bros make a wold of difference.
Super important: live in a place that isn't covered in 4 feet of snow. :(
Every time I see a "how to ride in the winter" video, my first thought is "that's not winter".
Yeah that's my big problem.
@@solfest9508 Agreed. This is a late spring ride.
Yes
Gotta love New England
We don't have 4 feet of snow, more like a foot and a half, but I'm just heading out the door on my Fat Bike to his the single track closest to me!
heated foot soles - I've never seen that in my life - wow :)
The best part about riding in the Winter is NO BUGS! I got pink eye from a bug hitting my eye, a few years ago. So I now wear eye wear all the time. If you do get pink eye, it is painful, but only lasts approx. a week. =O Happy Trails!
Great video! now ..where the fuc% is the Grim Donut?
Great vid. Very helpful tips presented clearly and honestly, with a dash of inspiration. Thanks.
Amazing job from Christina!
Awesome video! I really need to get a mud guard...
My top picks are:
1. Boot & glove dryer/heater. If you can afford it, I highly recommend buying 2 dryers (or a unit that can do multiple pairs). I just got home from work, and by morning my gloves and boots will be dry with a nice warm glow (makes the first 5 mins to work really nice).
2. Wind/rain-proof outer layer. Even a $35 Champion outer shell made a world of difference for me. Keeps the wind/water out and my body heat in, rather than my sweat making me too cold.
3. Clear eye-wear for sure. If you want the best deal, go to Lowe's and buy their $6 safety glasses. They come in clear or tinted versions, probably a 6.5/10 on style, and when they start to scratch or you lose them you don't care. They offer more fashionable versions for a relatively cheap price, but I don't have a mud guard so they are only gonna chip/scratch anyways ;).
4. If you can, grow a beard. Best riding scarf ever.
Christina is awesome, keen to see her more on PB
my top winter/all YEAR tip:
WATERPROOF SOCKS!
can get thermal ones but I just have summer light ones with thermal socks underneath 😉👍
Great Vid. Hope to see more from you soon christina! Specially some riding tech stuff. Your style is nuts!
Very nice It's so cool
Christina,You are awesome, great smile, great personality, great humor, hope to see more vids from you!
Thanks for the great advice and tricks. Keep on shredding!
All good tips, thanks for the insole one!
Great intro and break down of everything needed...🤙🏼🚵🏼♂️🚴🏻♀️ much love from SD Ca☀️⛱
Nice tutorial! Very well explained!! Thanks for sharing
Christina is great! More videos with her!
I've spent this Jan riding on lots of snow and big ice patches. Amazing what low enough pressure can do even on a skinnier hardtail. Haven't tried heated soles, that's next. Beautiful thoughts 😀
Thanks for sharing the pro tips!!
Very cool! Keep up the awesome videos!!!
Great stuff. With the wet and mud thrown off the back tyre, I hate getting a soggy cold behind. So my top tip is waterproof trousers over lycra shorts and knee pads, but only when it's really cold/wet or you just get much too hot. Waterproof shorts over lycra are the middle ground.
Winner winner! Great host & vid! FYI, should mention, lots of waterproof sock options out there now! Love mine!
Very informative and she has a cool personality
These are great tips on biking in the autumn/fall ;)
Anyone have tips for when it's too cold for your GoPro to capture your biking? How to keep my GoPro warm so it doesn't shut off after a min of recording...
Seriously though, you have amazing winter weather for biking! It is a little bit harder to get out and enjoy the trails with deep snow here in Ontario.
Same
I have a friend that does this for his fat bike setup: build a small case out of insulation foam or a noodle for pipes, then stuff a chemical hand warmer to heat up the camera. Put everything in a small container, like a saddle bag if you're facing the rear.
@@tychoMX interesting, thanks for the tip! It will definitely be a good old fashioned home job of a solution and it seems I'm not alone. I was also thinking of a thermal lining (Hero 3+, it has the clear case, so inside the case) or trying to fit something around it so I could keep on recording... without blocking sound if possible. This is a different take and could work for me, I appreciate that :)
Forget the GoPro and enjoy the ride ;)
@@edu2368 haha, very true to enjoy the bike ride. I defiantly enjoy every second of it. The reason I take videos is for myself. Over 10 years ago I injured my back biking and I couldn't walk again for 3 months. It took me until this past summer to get back to Black Diamond trails. I was gifted a GoPro and I started recording video for my future self. I also was born with a heart condition and am developing early arthritis. Thanks to all of this, I have a hard time walking or standing or even laying in bed without being in pain or just exhausted from lack of proper sleep. So when all the gods get together and give me a good day, I'm out there biking and I record it for my future self. I started posting my videos to CZcams so I would never lose them. If the videos happen to bring joy to others then double bonus. Happy trails :)
THANK YOU for featuring a female presenter. Christina is awesome at it and the quality of this series is amazing. I feel like I’m watching a TV series. Great job.
Holy Batman! Heated insoles for the win! Didn’t even know those existed.
@Christina Chappetta Do you have a store link to the heated insoles you used? Or what's the brand/model?
Loving this video!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wear rubber/neoprene boots with hiking gaiters over top. UVEX Genesis with yellow lenses. Nitrile gloves under impact gloves when it's pissing. I carry a saw and pruners all the time. And, breathable jacket and pants. I'm on the wet coast too. Oh and X-blade mud guards are essential
Great video.
However, you should consider that cold oil is higher in viscosity and thus depending on the actual temperature you might even consider opening your c and r up somewhat. Even with asking a lot of your shock and fork the oil might not get to the same temperatrue (and thus viscosity) as it would on warm days.
Refreshing.
I really like the hot hands style stick on toe heaters. That and neoprene toe covers.
Awesome video !
wow so much fun!!!!
Girl, they have battery powered heated socks too!! And gloves!! They can last up to about 7 hours. Good stuff, thanks for the video. It's Shay-Z
Oooooo, good to know
I love mountain biking
a good headlamp for those longer rides :)
Love it! Grip it and Rip it!
There are these neoprene socks that surfers use for super cold weather. You could use it and it will keep you toasty if wet. Be ware to not spend too much time with your feet wet!!
She can talk about anything I will watch.
Can you share what type of insole warmer you used in this video. Great vid too. Cant wait to see more. Is there a best boot for snowy winter months for men/women?
In Scandinavia, we call your set-up Autumn and Spring.
Hi christina. I also learned that using surgical gloves under your winter gloves will help keep your hands warm as well. Bob T
You're lucky to be in BC, I live in Ontario and I just started getting stressed when I think that I'm going to leave my bike behind for the winter :(
Winter riding tip number one, Head south. Farther the better.
There are limits to how well this works, but generally yes.
Haha what winter? Best time of year to ride in Arizona 💪
Christina's Súper Fan....greetings from México 🏆🇲🇽🧿
Sick
Happy New Year, make 2021 the best cycling year EVER!!! What type of shoe do you recommend for winter biking in Winnipeg, MB? I am looking at a Shimano MW 7. Thanks!!!
Great video, a trick to keep your toes warm is to dress your legs warm. Your blood is loosing heat on the way down to your toes.
If it's cold I feel like i have to speed up my rebound to compensate for the damper fluid becoming more viscous.
What the hell. How do you guys notice such small things.
@@j_nl7689 It becomes much easier to notice when the temperature drops to levels of winter riding. What you are seeing in the video is considered by many to be more like Autumn. Also, it should be noted that you might want to pump extra air to the tires to compensate for the pressure loss and the same can be said about the dropper post if it's pneumatic.
Rad video. I want those glasses!
What model are they?
Overshoes really help for cold feet
For me, I find that goggles work a little bit better for keeping the muck and cold out of your face and eyes. Love the vid🤘🔥
Nice. Thanks for video :-)
$6 (Canadian) for the Thermic Dryer at ReUseIt? Nice purchase :-) Around $45 on Amazon, and close to that in retail stores (NJ and NY). I'll keep an eye out for one in such stores.
I need to know two things. 1) Is the Grim Donut down for some winter riding? And where can I get that trail forks tshirt?
Just be like me and always break your bike in august/september, this way winter riding won't be an issue :D *tries not to cry*
or be like me and have your bike stolen mid august
@@Rasakson awwww duuude that sucks!
I’m watching this even tho I live in aus 😅 our winter is there summer😂
Awesome video! What company makes those heated insoles (I too suffer from cold/numb toes)?
@Christina Chappetta Hi Christina, I bought a pair of heated insoles from Hotronic for 200 bucks last week. A bit expensive but for me warm feet and toes are priceless. I have only used them once and while the batteries are a bit bulky they definitely kept my feet warm. Thanks for the tips and look forward to seeing more videos from you
Just came across this vid as winter is approaching... any links or codes on those heated insoles??
the back of that ute was full of snow! ha ha ha excellent [>
You are missing 1m of snow.
Looks like summer to me.
Same
You should move somewhere that doesn’t suck
@@aidanshmaden69 Sounds like you live in a 3rd world country, good for you.
@@Pienimusta Switzerland is pretty nice lol
Winters are getting like this nowdays
Love the host
I'm walkin away with tinfoil feet! Thanks for sharing!
Nice shell and riding pants, who makes them so I can see the prices for mens? Thanks
Cool Viedo
She can ride and is smart, articulate and humble and fun... why isn't she doing more presentation work or have her own channel teaching? Need more gals teaching mountain bike skills.
Just an added bit on plastic bags and tin foil. Don't put these on until you're in the cold weather. You want to prevent as much sweating as possible to make this method effective.
She’s a keeper! Crushed it 🙌🏾
As 30+ year dirt worshiper, I Learned some new things as well.
Which are her shoes? they look nice!
I occasionally lightly drag my brakes in wet conditions to burn off moisture. Good idea or waste of effort?
@Christina Chappetta I don't think that's a problem with any decent brake pads. Drag the brakes just enough to burn off the moisture (my brakes squeal when wet). Then again, I don't often ride in really wet conditions (usually high mountain desert, not exactly like PNW). I do need to replace my pads about once a year doing a ride every five days. As a retired, RV nomad, I probably ride more often than most.
www.raggedyedge.net
Sweet video. I'v got 2 feet of snow though. but. all that said.........................WHERES MY GRIM DONUT
she likes this sport
Christina is a natural presenter and she's smoking hot imo...great video, very informative.
Tinfoil works but is messy. It breaks over time and under pressure/usage. It gets brittle and tiny little pieces are left in your shoes.
And of course it's one time use only.
Better use gaiters.
They keep the water, cold air and dirt outside. No wet or dirty shoes and no cold feet.
And they are affordable.
I would call that a win win.
Mud on the dropper stanchion can scratch it up. A Lizard Skin velcro-on chainstay protector does a great job on the dropper without affecting its performance.
Anybody know what eye wear she was using?
What's those name of the heated insoles
Hey Christina, I got 99 problems and traction IS one...please help.
I love chapata bread
I may or may not have been running 30 psi in my tires before this video
what jacket is that
Grim Donut episode 2!
Honestly wondering what temperature would you guys say is too cold to go riding
It never gets too cold. If it feels like it's too cold, you aren't wearing enough/proper clothing. With proper clothing, you can ride when it's -30°C, although you might want to go easy at the beginning to get used to breathing the cold air.
29er ? or 650B ?
What is the name of the trail with the off camber rock and wood corner feature?
That’s Rupert, here in Squamish.
@@pinkbike Sweet. One more reason to stay.
when is the next episode of the grim donut?
But your "supper grippy compound" gets pretty hard in winter conditions if u ride Maxxis...Besides that, cool vid.
7:32 Shinery is that a Canuck word?
Christina Chappetta this might sound (stalkery) but I like your quirky cute style!
6:56 🤣🌚
she's so cute
How do i clean my bike when i have no access to water outside my house 😭😭
I have the same problem in northern utah, so i just get naked and take a shower with the bike! It's a lil messy but better than freezing your fingers off trying to waah it outside.
Get portable pressure cleaner like Kärcher OC3 or similar.
Matti Re pressurized water is known for damaging your bike by forcing dirt and debris further into moving components and damaging seals.
I know there’s a Park tool video in which the mechanic uses a bucket of soapy water, rags, and a water bottle for rinsing. I’d give that a try.
Just use a bucket of WARM water with a sponge and brush, actually feels good to wash the bike and heat yo fingers ;)
Thanks guys :)
I didn't look at the thumbnail so where i live we just got a 90cm blizzard and than another 20cm a day after so this video doesn't apply to me haha
If I go lower than 25 psi in the rear I dent my rim.
Learning to ride will help with that.
@@rocketssss6 yeah, the floor of my garage is pretty rocky
She is probably a lot lighter than you.
My problem is I sweat like a pig I'll be just as wet on the inside as the out