Col de vies are very nice for snow...they're somewhat light (studded tires =
very heavy), and have the right sweet spot width wise for snow. Ron
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Fair enough. Still of no help since I've not ridden a 650B bike in
winter here myself. Maybe one of the regular Schwalbe Marathons?
Might have enough box edge to cut through snow.
BTW, I did notice someone on an A Homer Hilsen commuting on Summit
last winter.
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Sep
On Sep 19, 7:36 pm, Liesl li...@smm.org wrote:
Looking for a non-studded 35-40mm 650B tire with tread that will work
a) in snow, and b) on a Saluki/Hilson/Foy/Sam. Any suggestions?
Before I rode studded tires, I've had good luck with 35-37mm Paselas
on my 700c bikes. So, I'd guess the
Why no studs? My co-worker uses them on her 650B Protovelo in winter
in the Twin Cities.
Otherwise, I'm no help, my 26 wheel bike happily has studded tires on
winter.
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Sep 19, 6:38 pm, Liesl li...@smm.org wrote:
oops--forgot to add: urban commuting on mostly well
Why no studs? My co-worker uses them on her 650B Protovelo in winter
in the Twin Cities.
I have studs on my mountain bike if I need them, but really over the
past 5 years I've found that a little tooth on the edges of the tire
have worked well for me in most winter situations. Plus I am not
