Bicycle beats snowboard in downhill race

Bicycles have won races against horses, cars and even aircraft, and now a mountain bike has beaten a snowboard in a race down a snow-covered mountain side.

The course involved numerous jumps and a long flat section final stretch that proved of great benefit to the cyclist; the race took place days before the release of a snowboard paddle that allows users to get traction on flat snow.

Best bike in snow

A kit that transforms any bicycle into a caterpillar track-driven snow bike was imported from Canada last year by the Environmental Transport Association (ETA) to build its ejector seat and flamethrower-equipped Bond bike, but conventional mountain bikes perform just as well in snow up to a foot deep.

Cyclists who want to safeguard themselves against breakdown can call on a recovery service for bicycles. The ETA was the first organisation to offer breakdown recovery for cyclists in Britain and now includes the service for free with its cycle insurance.

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Cycle insurance from the ETA includes new-for-old, cover for accidental damage, £1m third party insurance, personal accident cover and if you breakdown, we will even come out and recover you and your bike. Get an instant online quote below.