>From my experience, studs are an asset. In my region, there is a freeze thaw >cycle at times that leave invisible ice at low points, run-off points. This is >when studs are unbelievably useful. I've been surprised a few times when I've >stopped for some reason and put my foot down to discover my boot slips out >immediately. I can ride across ice that affords no traction underfoot, but the >studs and agressive tread of the tires find good purchase. Cornering when >surprised by ice can be very tricky, although the tires do help massively >there too and I've been saved a few times.
It all depends on local conditions and riding style of course. My tires are slow as molasses, like I'm towing a trailer full of groceries some days, but for the sake of an extra 5 - 7mins on a 6 mile ride to work, it's well worth it for the control the tires offer. I'm using 26" x 2.1" Schwalbe Marathon winter tires, with agressive lugs and a lot of studs. After five winters they are starting to lose a few studs, but they work perfectly still. Lighter winter studded tires are available, which could be a good compromise. IanA/The North -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
