I got studs for my bad weather commuter last year, but usually the ride in is partly snowy/icy and partly dry, so I've been reluctant to use them out of concern that the studs will 1) wear down on the dry parts, and 2) mess up the pavements there. I can see the studs wore down a little just in the two months I used them; I don't have any empirical evidence on the pavements, but you'd think studs would wear them out. But am I overthinking this?
Eric ________________________________ From: Paul T. O'Leary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2008 11:23:33 AM Subject: Re: [Bikies] Knobbies or Slick/Knobbie combo? Ditto the studs. Once you're over the sticker shock, esp. if your winter beater is a "generic" 700C hybrid or 26" MTB, hit the Bike Swap in January (or a St. Vinnie's bike sale, or what have you) and get an extra cheap beater set of built wheels with compatible rear cogs. Put your "combo" tires on one set and your studdies on the other. As the weather changes, just switch out whole wheelsets, rather than prying tires off, or running your studs on dry pavement. ---- Troy Thiel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > Brrrrrrrrrrr.... > > I've been debating with myself as to whether or not it makes sense to put > knobbies on my bike or stick with the slick/outside knobbie tire combo for > the remainder of the winter...any advice you would have would be greatly > appreciated....thanks in advance > > > > Troy Thiel -- --------------- Paul T. O'Leary Chronic Nuisance Madison, WI USA _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
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