Winter Bicycling – Ktrak Track System & More

Ktrak Full Kit

Ktrak is a kit that replaces the rear wheel on your MTB to turn it in to a snow machine. They also have an optional front ski. I think one of these kits would be really cool to have.  I’m not sure I could drop the $400 + on it though.  A lot of the reviews mention how much rolling resistance the track has and that it is useless in deep snow.  Before I even think about one of these kits I need to get a mountain bike but I think I would rather just have a good set of studded tires. I have about a 2.5 mile commute to work and would like to ride through the winter.  I am planing on building a winter bike over the summer to ride next winter. Christini is an all-wheel-drive motorcycle manufacturer.  They now offer AWD bicycles and they look like they would be great in the snow and ice.  They are offering 2 full suspension models.  I think they cost $1400 + so this would be out of my winter bike budget.

Do you ride in the snow and ice? if so what is your ride?