Comments on: Photo of the Day — Sorta’ Slippery https://blueiceaviation.com/photo-of-the-day-sorta-slippery/ Exposing Real Alaska Sun, 23 Nov 2025 20:38:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Steve C. https://blueiceaviation.com/photo-of-the-day-sorta-slippery/#comment-175 https://blueiceaviation.com/blog/photo-of-the-day-sorta-slippery#comment-175 You bet! Photos in your inbox. Clearly, I have some catching up to do…

]]> By: Matt Keller https://blueiceaviation.com/photo-of-the-day-sorta-slippery/#comment-174 https://blueiceaviation.com/blog/photo-of-the-day-sorta-slippery#comment-174 It’s funny how everything is a trade-off, isn’t it? I agree the resistance from the Bush Wheel is no doubt a factor. But, on a rock hard set of 8.50’s the angle of attack is pathetic, and a set of Bush Wheels with 12 pounds in them is like riding a pogo stick over the bumps.

Yes, the house is nearly kicking my butt right now. I need winter to roll in here and stop me. I’m trying to suck every useful non-frozen hour out of this season. I would love to see some pictures of your project Steve. My email is Matt@BlueIceAviation.com

]]> By: Steve C. https://blueiceaviation.com/photo-of-the-day-sorta-slippery/#comment-173 https://blueiceaviation.com/blog/photo-of-the-day-sorta-slippery#comment-173 Hmmm. I’ve only a handful of hours on bushwheels (never on snow), but it was always my observation that their rolling resistance is certainly non-negligible. Part of this resistance may be due to internal friction as the casing deforms during the roll; this has to consume some energy. Conversely, when locked, that big contact patch makes a nice (if small) ski.

So, perhaps it really does slide more efficiently than it rolls with the brakes locked.

Or, maybe I’m just full of false physics, who knows?

Thanks for posting the house photos, BTW. Yours has come way farther along than mine this year.

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