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Hi Everyone!
My name is Csaba, and I am living in Hungary, Budapest.
I registered here hoping for information about snow bike conversion kits, getting to know others experiences, getting advice on choosing the right model for my riding habit.
Originally I am an enduro biker, I own a 2014 KTM 500 EXC, I ride in the forests of Hungary and - mainly - of Romania since 1998.
I had in the past a 2014 Ski-Doo Summit snow mobile, but I already sold it, as I found it less exciting than expected, too much like a heavy ATV.
I want something lighter, more handy. So I would like to try snow biking, but before I purchase a snow bike kit that costs 4-6K USD, I want to be sure, that I really buy what I need.
So getting to the question finally: In my country snow bike kits are totally new, actually I have not seen any snow bike here, so there is no one I can ask. I need to decide what brand (Timbersled seems to be the best), which system (long track, short track, wide track, narrow track, etc., with TSS or without, etc.) I should purchase.
In the area in Romania where I would be mostly riding, the mountains are between 800-1800 meters high, in the winter the depth of snow is somewhere between 0,5 – 2 meters, depending on the weather. The area is mostly forests, but there are also big open areas. I need to go 5km on public road, than around 10 km on wood roads and forest tracks in order to reach the untouched powder snow area which I like the best, so the snow kit should be suitable for both powder snow (which is my favorite) and dirt road, wood road and forest tracks. An all-rounder I would say. I will not make huge jumps, I am not a motocross-, but an enduro rider. I like steep ascents, scarps, twists and turns in the forests, and on the snow covered fields.
Please send me your opinion about the snow bike system I should aim for to suit my needs.
Thank you for your help in advance.
My name is Csaba, and I am living in Hungary, Budapest.
I registered here hoping for information about snow bike conversion kits, getting to know others experiences, getting advice on choosing the right model for my riding habit.
Originally I am an enduro biker, I own a 2014 KTM 500 EXC, I ride in the forests of Hungary and - mainly - of Romania since 1998.
I had in the past a 2014 Ski-Doo Summit snow mobile, but I already sold it, as I found it less exciting than expected, too much like a heavy ATV.
I want something lighter, more handy. So I would like to try snow biking, but before I purchase a snow bike kit that costs 4-6K USD, I want to be sure, that I really buy what I need.
So getting to the question finally: In my country snow bike kits are totally new, actually I have not seen any snow bike here, so there is no one I can ask. I need to decide what brand (Timbersled seems to be the best), which system (long track, short track, wide track, narrow track, etc., with TSS or without, etc.) I should purchase.
In the area in Romania where I would be mostly riding, the mountains are between 800-1800 meters high, in the winter the depth of snow is somewhere between 0,5 – 2 meters, depending on the weather. The area is mostly forests, but there are also big open areas. I need to go 5km on public road, than around 10 km on wood roads and forest tracks in order to reach the untouched powder snow area which I like the best, so the snow kit should be suitable for both powder snow (which is my favorite) and dirt road, wood road and forest tracks. An all-rounder I would say. I will not make huge jumps, I am not a motocross-, but an enduro rider. I like steep ascents, scarps, twists and turns in the forests, and on the snow covered fields.
Please send me your opinion about the snow bike system I should aim for to suit my needs.
Thank you for your help in advance.
