MacKenzy, Julian, Will and David,
Thank you for your further input. It's great to know that of the many
choices there are for studded tires, it seems it would be hard to go wrong.
Thanks.
Julian, regarding the salted roads, I do believe out here they are lightly
salted, and each grain is
I've used Schwalbe Winter Marathons for over a decade, and love them.
On Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 6:34:32 PM UTC-7 John Rinker wrote:
> Went for a ride in snow today and had a blast! I also slipped around a
> little bit as I tried to follow the packed snow of tire tracks. Got me
> thinking
+1. You should see the state of the Raleigh (Carleton) Gran Prix that
wears the studs in my stable. Lots o' rust. Sacrificial frame.
Will near Boston
On Wed, Dec 13, 2023, 5:46 PM Julian Westerhout
wrote:
> I'm impressed and/or depressed at the sight of lovely Hunqs being ridden
> in snow
I'm impressed and/or depressed at the sight of lovely Hunqs being ridden in
snow and ice. In the middle of Illinois we get snow and ice but always
accompanied by lots of road salt. I commute in those conditions on an old
Schwinn High Sierra set up as a 1 x 6 with Marathon winter tires with
John - Ive ridden extensively with both studs and regular tires through
severe Minnesota and Alberta winters. Back when winters had a fair amount
of temperature consistency I found fat MTB tires were excellent. I loved
when the cold weather hit -19*c and packed snow becomes hard and squeaky.
Thanks again to all of you experienced winter riders for the illuminating
discussion and worthy suggestions. One significant factor that I don't
contend with anymore is the commute to work, so my winter riding is
strictly for pleasure. Since most of my riding is on country gravel roads I
also
On Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 7:34:32 PM UTC-6 John Rinker wrote:
Do any of you fine folks with more experience in such matters than me have
any recommendations for studded tires for my Hunq?
As Andy said, winter conditions are like craft cocktails! And, as a result,
what works in some
I have a pair of Schwalbe Marathon Winter Plus studded tires, 700c x 35mm.
This thread reminds me, it's time to mount them. Whenever I ride with
them, conditions are varied: rutted ice, slush, packed snow, and snow. The
studded tires make it possible, but for me, the handling is kind of
I've used studded tires for my winter commuting for a while. They are
definitely slower than your regular tires but when they are necessary speed
matters less. As others have pointed out, winter weather and precipitation
are like craft cocktails, there's endless variety and combinations to
This has also been my experience with the Schwalbe Marathon Winter Plus
(700c x 40mm). The studs grip very well on the ice, but if the packed
snow/slush gets deep down enough that the tires don't sink though to the
ice/pavement below, the studs have nothing to bite into, and one can lose
Hey John, glad you got out and had fun in the snow!
Right now I am running the 45nrth Khama tires and they work really really
well. Last season I had the Schwalbe Marathon version and they were great
on ice but so so at best in the slush or any inches of snow built up. I
love the confidence of
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