Thanks Robert! Love the Saluki set up, been thinking on bags/racks and yours is a great example!
On Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 5:02:53 PM UTC-5 Kim H. wrote: > @Gordon, > > I can fully relate you in your descriptions of how your Clem rides. > Despite the fact that I have not ridden in the snow with my Clem yet, I > know for a fact that with the long wheelbase helps tremendously in > stabilizing the bicycle over roots and rocks on dirt roads or trails with > less worry or anxiety. I am very pleased to own such a bicycle. > > Thank you for sharing your experiences in riding in snow on your Clem. > > Kim Hetzel. > > On Thu, Jan 22, 2026, 10:25 AM Gordon Stam <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Chris, thanks for the kudos on the Fiat. Not to turn this into a car >> thread but it's a dandy little car, just right for a fella and all his >> biking ... er, gear. >> >> January riding content: As I mentioned the Clem turns out to be a dandy >> snow bike. The cross country ski trails around here are melting in the warm >> weather and provide a pretty good challenge, from nice and dry and white >> (easy) to grey and wet and icy (kinda spooky), plus mud. It's the Clem's >> steering and wheelbase and the easy dismount through the frame that all >> conspire to make snow riding a breeze. The tires I'm running are nothing >> special, 50c Gravelkings, but maybe their compound is good in the cold. >> Mainly I think its the steering, which, frankly, I didn't care for at first >> - too much wheel flop. But in the really mucky stuff and chunky ice the >> front wheel just plows along unperturbed. >> >> Something I discovered - a tip of sorts: When confronted with the >> freeze/thaw conditions where you have ice covered with water, very >> slippery, if possible veer over into some available dirt and get the tires >> coated with grit. Then you can ride down the ice with aplomb, until you >> feel like the dirt has worn off then veer off into grit again. >> >> [image: Decomposing Ski Track.jpg] >> >> BTW, riding clean, dry, hardpacked snow is like riding smooth gravel; >> plenty of grip and its clean! >> On Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:13:49 PM UTC-7 Robert Blunt wrote: >> >>> Drew, >>> I felt like I needed to send a red saluki solidarity photo! Here's to >>> the rare ones! >>> Best, >>> Rob Blunt >>> Pennington, NJ >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 20, 2026 at 2:14 PM Drew Fitchette <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Putting the recently acquired/restored Saluki through the paces on a >>>> cold winter day. Full nail polish touch up job, new cockpit, cranks, and >>>> pedals but needs a little more dialing in. Loving it so far! >>>> >>>> [image: Saluki.jpg] >>>> >>>> On Monday, January 19, 2026 at 11:16:19 PM UTC-5 Keith P. wrote: >>>> >>>>> How could you say no? >>>>> Get that girl some ice cream. >>>>> k. >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jan 19, 2026 at 7:39 PM Kim H. <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> @Ted, >>>>>> >>>>>> How sweet ! >>>>>> I remember when with my daughter. Great memories ❤️ >>>>>> Thank you for sharing. >>>>>> >>>>>> Kim Hetzel >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jan 19, 2026, 6:19 PM Ted Durant <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> One more from my LA weekend. Granddaughter Lily asked me to go for a >>>>>>> ride with her before dinner tonight. 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