I use an old MTB with Nokian studded tires in the winter. Still occasionally slips on the ice: which just makes it all the more fun, and teaches you to use a lot more finesse with cadence, braking, gear changes, steering, and moving your weight about. All comes in useful for the next season.
Check your local laws, as where I am in Denmark I am only allowed to use such tires between certain dates.
Can you elaborate? I have a hybrid bike that I was considering selling, but I think it might be fun to get in a little bike riding in some bad weather.
My dorm has a recumbent exersize bike, but I would much rather be riding the real thing.
What to elaborate? Nokian do these tires with pins sticking out of them. Great traction when it is icey, but I still do lose it occasionally. When they lose it, it is because I've done something wrong. Pain is a great teacher.
When the next season comes: being able to put power down all the way around on the pedals, only use the front brake and carefully, change gear spot on, look where you want to go, not where you want to fall off, essentially oh boy do you notice. The french call it 'souplesse'.
What to elaborate? Nokian do these tires with pins sticking out of them. Great traction when it is icey, but I still do lose it occasionally. When they lose it, it is because I've done something wrong. Pain is a great teacher.
When the next season comes: being able to put power down all the way around on the pedals, only use the front brake and carefully, change gear spot on, look where you want to go, not where you want to fall off, essentially oh boy do you notice. The french call it 'souplesse'.
Okay. Do you have any problems with lubricants freezing? Is it preferable to use a bike with clearance for a wider wheel like a mountain bike?
Okay. Do you have any problems with lubricants freezing? Is it preferable to use a bike with clearance for a wider wheel like a mountain bike?
If you want to ride ice, you will pretty much need to use a mountain bike with studded tires. I don't know any one who makes studded road bike tires. Someone else might know. If you use white lithium grease, it will do well to subzero temperatures, but you don't want to be out there on a bike when it is that cold.
If you want to ride ice, you will pretty much need to use a mountain bike with studded tires. I don't know any one who makes studded road bike tires. Someone else might know. If you use white lithium grease, it will do well to subzero temperatures, but you don't want to be out there on a bike when it is that cold.
Okay, but I have a hyrbridbike that I never use. It's a Giant Cypruss ST. I'm not sure what that can do compared to a real mtb.
Also, this is my first year living in Chicago. I'll have to see how good of a job the snow plows do.
Also, since this discussion has absolutly nothing to with trainers, I'm thinking that a moderater should split it off from the thread.
