I bet the innertube liner would work and would save some ounces. My tire tread liner is admittedly extreme, but definitely bombproof. It did take a bit of time and effort to make my own studded tires, but it was sure satisfying to lean into the first turn on wet snow last winter and feel the studs dig in. As for expense, the who bike with studded tires costed me 8 dollars- $3 for the bike; $5 for 100 screws (a friend got them for me wholesale).
Steve, if one did decide to hand-build, d'you think an old split-open innertube would suffice as a liner? Yeah, it's no thicker than the innertube it's protecting, but I'm thinking, since it's not under pressure, it's not stretched the way the tube itself is, and thus may offer sufficient protection. _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
