Yeah, I have an electric fatbike and it’s my go-to ebike for snow because the tires have such a wide contact patch. Then again, I imagine Amsterdam’s bike paths are pretty well maintained even in bad weather, so it’s probably less of an issue. I bet some e-cargo bikes might run afoul of this too though.
Kind of depends: Thinner tires “cut” through the snow better, but wider tires grip better overall and handle shitty terrain way better (like busted up city streets). They seem to do better on ice patches to some degree (though if you are in truly icy conditions, studded tires are the way to go).
It snows only a few days per year in amsterdam, so that isn’t really a big issue. I survived my whole youth cycling 3-7km to school in the netherlands through all weather with normal bike tires (and non-electric). I fell only once because of ice during an especially bad wintery week.
Yeah, I have an electric fatbike and it’s my go-to ebike for snow because the tires have such a wide contact patch. Then again, I imagine Amsterdam’s bike paths are pretty well maintained even in bad weather, so it’s probably less of an issue. I bet some e-cargo bikes might run afoul of this too though.
Don’t thinner tires do better in snow?
Kind of depends: Thinner tires “cut” through the snow better, but wider tires grip better overall and handle shitty terrain way better (like busted up city streets). They seem to do better on ice patches to some degree (though if you are in truly icy conditions, studded tires are the way to go).
It snows only a few days per year in amsterdam, so that isn’t really a big issue. I survived my whole youth cycling 3-7km to school in the netherlands through all weather with normal bike tires (and non-electric). I fell only once because of ice during an especially bad wintery week.
I’ve heard the bike infrastructure is legendary over there too, that probably helps a good amount even when it does snow.