12-05-2012, 02:46 AM
I grew up in the south. Once the streets were lined with children with their palms up and 
s out in hopes of catching one of a few snowflakes blowing before melting.
Now, here in Utah, I rode my extremely narrow (18mm) tire road racing bicycle on light snow and a few icy patches on pavement on several occasions with surprisingly fair traction, so your point on tire width rings true because the higher pressure with the narrow tires cut through the snow for contact with pressure on pavement beneath the snow. But, I won't have that advantage on a frozen lake.
I have no idea how well or poorly a wide tire bicycle will work on a frozen lake. Perhaps it will work sometimes. Most of the time or on rare occasion is a question. If it doesn't work well at times, then walking will be my backup plan. That will greatly cut down on my speed for my intention to quickly scout large areas for schools of fish with the fish finder I'm getting.
But, now TubeDude has me thinking about tent cities and socializing. Is that something like tailgating parties and barbeques?
I've missed out on those because all of my sports are participatory rather than the spectator sports side of it. Perhaps ice fishing goes well with fish frys and I can do both. Would I get visitors, if I made a big kettle of hot chocolate? But, then that's even more gear to lug out onto the ice.
At some point my explorer nature and enjoying physical fitness activities will still have me venture away from a tent city for exercise and hunting the big school of fish. Should I also get into cross country skiing and snowshoeing? Do those activities go well with ice fishing? Would that be a good way to get around on a frozen lake surface?
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s out in hopes of catching one of a few snowflakes blowing before melting.Now, here in Utah, I rode my extremely narrow (18mm) tire road racing bicycle on light snow and a few icy patches on pavement on several occasions with surprisingly fair traction, so your point on tire width rings true because the higher pressure with the narrow tires cut through the snow for contact with pressure on pavement beneath the snow. But, I won't have that advantage on a frozen lake.
I have no idea how well or poorly a wide tire bicycle will work on a frozen lake. Perhaps it will work sometimes. Most of the time or on rare occasion is a question. If it doesn't work well at times, then walking will be my backup plan. That will greatly cut down on my speed for my intention to quickly scout large areas for schools of fish with the fish finder I'm getting.
But, now TubeDude has me thinking about tent cities and socializing. Is that something like tailgating parties and barbeques?
I've missed out on those because all of my sports are participatory rather than the spectator sports side of it. Perhaps ice fishing goes well with fish frys and I can do both. Would I get visitors, if I made a big kettle of hot chocolate? But, then that's even more gear to lug out onto the ice.
At some point my explorer nature and enjoying physical fitness activities will still have me venture away from a tent city for exercise and hunting the big school of fish. Should I also get into cross country skiing and snowshoeing? Do those activities go well with ice fishing? Would that be a good way to get around on a frozen lake surface?
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