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When to change winter tires for bicycles
At work, we discussed when to change to winter tires for bicycles (and cars). We assumed that temperature was the key factor and I used a program (Mathematica) to check the mean temperature in ...
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Fat or Skinny Tires for Winter Riding?
Fat or Skinny?
I think the arguments are as follows:
Fat: You can float on top of the snow and you don-t have to go through it. You have a larger contact patch with the ground.
Skinny: Will ...
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Stud Tyres - fixing the spikes on new tyres
Schwalbe Snow Stud tyres seem like a good winter commuting tyre in places that have only occasional snow/ice conditions. When they are fully inflated they can be used on normal roads and when run on ...
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Can 37-622 tyres replace 32-622 tyres?
I used my old Trek mountain bike last winter (Helsinki, down to -25C, lots of snow) for commuting to work (8km each way, roads) but it probably needs too many repairs to be worthwhile.
I got a new ...
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Ice tires for winter commuting on non-icy roads?
Can a tire like the Schwalbe Marathon Winter be used for winter-long commuting (40 km/day) on roads which are mostly or usually not icy?
I might want the studs occasionally (and lower the air ...
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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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Is it better to have mountain bike tyres for the winter?
I have a hybrid commuter bike that is more at the mountain bike end of the spectrum
Currently I have slick road tyres on it.
Is it a good idea to get mountain bike tyres on it to deal with the wet ...
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How does the length of the studs on winter tires affect traction on ice?
How does the length of the studs on winter tires affect traction on different surfaces?
I recently bought a pair of Nokian Hakkapeliitta W106 tires for my around-town cruiser. These studs are pretty ...
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Winter Tires with removed studs as Summer Tires?
I have just a set of summer tires in very poor condition and a huge heap of studded winter tires. Selling winter tires is very hard so I got an idea to use the winter tires as summer tires with ...
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How do you deal with flats in the winter?
I was lucky last winter I went the entire winter without getting a flat. I attribute it mostly to:
sharp items on the road being hidden under snow and ice
less agressive riding resulting in no ...
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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 ...
