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Self-made studded tyre with glue?
Can I glue circular pieces of some sort of uneven tiny metal heads, on every other knob of my mountain bike tyre, to bike in winter with snow and ice? If glue sounds too naive to some, there are some ...
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Good tires for road riding in winter weather?
What are some good tires to install for riding the roads in snow, ice, other winter conditions? Besides letting some pressure out for better traction, what tires should I use?
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What weather conditions are slicks suitable for?
I currently use 700x25 slicks on my commuting bike, to get the easiest ride possible.
I also own:
700x28 with some tread
700x35 metal studded snow tires (Purchased last year for UK snow)
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Is there a way to estimate contact patch size given tire size plus tire volume and rider weight?
Is there a way to estimate contact patch size given tire size plus tire volume and rider weight?
Specifically, I've tried to build a unicycle that maximizes contact patch for riding on soft snow. I ...
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How to make studded tires
Has anyone ever made a set of studded tires? What did you use? I read about a method somewhere but I cannot recall where. I heard that you can:
Drill/make a small hole through the tire
Screw a ...
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Studded tires for small wheels
I'd it possible to purchase 16" studded tires? I have an old Dahon I use as a winter bike, and I'd like to replace the tires with proper snow tires if this is possible. If not, has anyone here ...
