On 12/22/08, frank theriault <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 2:28 PM, Bran Everseeking > <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:19:05 -0500 > > frank theriault <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Studs are very impractical on roads, however. Wear down too fast and > >> the grip on bare pavement is precarious at best. > > > > carbide studs and a good design goes a long way. >
I just got a pair of Nokian W106 tires (slightly used, $20 per). All the studs are outboard of the center line, so I hope they don't suck on bare pavement. I can't wait to try them out! > I know that ready-made studded bike tires are way expensive. I also > know that in the vast majority of city winter conditions that we meet > here in Toronto can be easily dealt with on rubber. I think you're right. But a chance to try out some new toys is hard to pass up. :) -- Scott Loveless New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
