Keeping your body warm and dry on the cold back country trails in the winter is essential for comfort and, more importantly, your health. Although the forecast may indicate pleasant weather for your days ride, don’t forget to take into account the “windchill factor,” which indicates the cooling power of cold air on exposed skin at different wind speeds or traveling speeds.
Archive for winter atv riding
It is now 2011 and the annual Rocky Mountain Rock Hoppers New Years Day Ride at Bunce School Road was a blast to say the least. This is winter ATV riding and we were expecting a cold ride with temperatures in the teens. I was the first to arrive at the staging area and was wondering if any others were going to show because it was a brisk 2° F at 9:00am when I pulled up.
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Winter ATV riding can be great fun if you are prepared. Cold weather riding comes with a few risks one should be aware of. I am talking about the risk of hypothermia and frostbite. Paying attention to what happens to your body when riding in cold weather could make the difference between a fun ride and a miserable ride.
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ATV snow riding in deep snow can be fun using the right technique. Getting stuck in snow offers some challenges also. Here in Colorado you either learn to ride in snow or you put your ATV in winter storage for six to eight months each year.
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