Let’s faux for a second that you simply don’t really feel like driving your fats tire bike within the snow this season. Let’s additionally faux that you simply need to mix snowboarding, snowboarding, and oh, let’s say… mountain biking. That works out nice as a result of Sno-Go has the ski bike you at all times wished… introducing three new fashions of ski bikes, the Ripple, the Shift, and the Shifted.
Ski bikes are alleged to be the winter’s fastest-growing sport. Salt Lake City’s Sno Go, a world chief in snow bikes, says they’re anticipating demand for his or her product “greater than double this 12 months”. Sno-Go is endorsed by the PSIA-AASI and claims to be the one ANSI-compliant, chairlift-accessible ski bikes out there.
They additionally state that “in contrast to snowboarding or snowboarding, snow biking is comparatively simple to study”, saying that it may be discovered in at some point versus “weeks of high-priced classes or discipline-specific gear”.
“We are past stoked to supply this vary of latest fashions and provide everybody from seasoned Sno-Go fans to these new to snogoing a really higher expertise,” says Sno-Go Marketing Director, Rob Aseltine. “Our expanded line of bikes merely permits extra individuals to get hooked on snogoing”.
All this sounds fairly convincing, and the ski bikes themselves look enjoyable AF… despite the fact that relating to being chilly and moist, I’m often a “no-go”.
But, let’s take a have a look at the three completely different fashions.
Sno-Go Shift
The refreshed and revamped flagship mannequin, the Shift presents a number of upgrades to additional improve the rider’s expertise. These embrace an all-new ANSI-compliant EZ-Load bar and a backbone guard to guard the bike body from harm induced when coming in touch with a chair elevate.
Some different upgrades embrace an improved rear chassis design constructed from Sno-Go’s superior g4 line of parts. “This cast aluminum alloy mix will increase power and sturdiness whereas additionally offering probably the most responsive and sturdy ski bike building out there”.
Shift Features and Retail
Retail: $2,499 (all-mountain ski-equipped); $2,849 when bundled with powder skis)
Colors: Dark Mode, Mauve, Blue Steel, Rustfire
Features:
- The bike that is pioneering the fastest-growing winter sport
- The most intuitive snow driving expertise for ski resorts
- EZ-Load Bar for safe chairlift loading, that includes HyveX composite know-how
- Spine Guard for added safety throughout chairlift loading
- Forged aluminum alloy mix inside G4 parts. S.L.A.T.® – Synchronized Lateral Articulation Tech
- Tool-Less Quick Release for simple transport and storage
- All-mountain outfitted ski; powder ski appropriate
- Fully adjustable stem to optimize rider match
- Rider Weight: 100 – 250 lbs
- Rider Height: 5” – 6’3”
- Terrain: Green, Blue, Black, Double Black
- Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert
Sno-Go Ripple
All new for teenagers or lighter riders, the Ripple is designed particularly for informal but nimble runs on extra groomed surfaces. The light-weight HyveX efficiency parts blended with a fastened stem make the Ripple simpler for teenagers and smaller riders to maneuver whereas on the mountain and much simpler to hold. The Ripple additionally comes with an EZ-Load bar and matches riders from 5′ tall to five’10” with a weight vary as much as 150lbs.
Ripple Features and Retail
Retail: $1,999
Colors: Blue Steel, Mauve
Features:
- A lighter bike for the lighter rider (the lightest bike provided)
- Easier carrying and transporting
- Plush carving and management delivered by S.L.A.T.
- Tool-Less Quick Release for simple transport and storage
- EZ-Load Bar for safe chairlift loading, that includes HyveX composite know-how
- Spine Guard for added safety throughout chairlift loading
- All-mountain-equipped skis; not accepted for powder skis
- Rider Weight: 90-150 lbs; max rider weight is 150 lbs
- Rider Height: 5” – 5’10
- Level: Beginner, Intermediate
Sno-Go Shifted
Bringing you a model new, really premium ski bike, the Shifted mannequin is designed for the performance-oriented Sno-Go rider. It consists of the identical enhancements discovered on the brand new Shift mannequin however options a top-tier FOX 34 Float Factory suspension fork. It’s spec’d swap Sno-Go’s broad powder skis and a stem, bars, and grips made by MTB model, Deity Components.
These upgrades are stated to shave a full two kilos off the Shift mannequin however nonetheless ship a sturdy and extra responsive entrance finish. The most aggressive Sno-Go riders can discover “improved dealing with and better stability in all the things from the tough terrain park options to untouched gladed runs”.
Shifted Features and Retail
Retail: $3,599 (powder ski-equipped); $3,399 (all-mountain ski-equipped)
Colors: Dark Mode, Rustfire
Features:
- The performance-driven evolution of the best-selling Sno-Go Shift
- Top-tier Fox 34 Float Factory entrance suspension fork
- Deity fastened cockpit (bar, stem, grips) for precision dealing with and management
- EZ-Load Bar for safe chairlift loading, that includes HyveX composite know-how
- Spine Guard for added safety from the chairlift
- Forged aluminum alloy mix inside G4 chassis parts
- S.L.A.T.® – Synchronized Lateral Articulation Tech
- Toolless Quick Release for simple transport and storage
- Customizable construct with Powder skis or All-mountain skis
- Rider Weight: 100 – 250 lbs
- Rider Height (50 mm rise on bar): 5” – 5’6”
- Rider Height (80 mm rise on bar): 5’6” – 6’3”
- Terrain: Blue, Black, Double Black
- Level: Intermediate, Advanced, Expert
Sno-Go makes use of its progressive three-ski design and patented S.L.A.T. (Synchronized Lateral Articulation Technology) that enables riders the flexibility to duplicate the turning radius and stopping energy of skiers and snowboarders.
“Sno-Go is the one ski bike allowed at over 230 resorts throughout North America, the one ski bike endorsed by the PSIA-AASI, and the one bike ridden by skilled instructors, athletes, and resort operators, all of which has allowed worldwide recognition as an easier-to-learn different to snowboarding and snowboarding.”