> While I agree that steel studs are not worthless, I
> think they are a
> poor value. With care you MIGHT get steel-studded
> tires through 2
> winters before the studs are worn out.
My experience has been different. I have been riding
more than twice that on the same pair of tires. They
will need to be replaced before next winter.
My point regarding carbide versus regular studded
tires comes down to this:
If you can afford carbide, that's what you should go
with you. However, if you can not afford carbide but
want the added safety of studded tires for the winter,
go with the basic steel - or make a pair yourself as
described in previous posts.
I constantly see people operating on a tight budget
essentially being discouraged from cycling by the
strong opinions of a cyclist or sale person because
they're being given the impression that unless they're
going to spend X-amount of money, they really
shouldn't spend any money at all. While this is true
in some cases (department store bikes are a good
example of a cycling product that should simply be
avoided for anyone but hard-wearing, fast-growing
kids) I feel it is true less often than it is
misleading.
-Martin
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