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Retro Bob wrote:
> Ok... I an NOT looking to start another clincher vs. tubular argument.
> This is a "winter performance" question between _two_ dated
> technologies
>
> I am going to convert one of my bikes to a slop handling winter
> machine. I ride in New England where the road may be very messy in
> the Winter. I intend to stay out of snow and off ice, but there will
> be a lot of days with slush, muck, etc since I live in the burbs where
> melting can be slow.
>
> I have a vintage 27" bike which runs tubulars. My first choice is to
> by some cyclocross tubulars. But, this bike will also run 27x1 1/4
> (or 1/8) clinchers. Factory option. So, I was thinking that a set of
> those old heavily grooved lower pressure 27" clinchers might be a
> good choice. Sort of like the (automobile) snow tire idea. I don't
> care if the clinchers slow me down, I'm riding for exercise, not
> time, not going anywhere in particular. The only thing I really care
> about is traction.
Even a sloppy winter usually means only a few hours on a few
days per year of actual sloppy streets. I believe a cyclist
should get out of the road when busses are sliding sideways
and return to the usual commute a few hours later when the
streets are cleared.
Knobby tires slide in fast corners on dry pavement which a
more common situation than snow. I keep my skinny tires all
year round.
(My route is very urban. A cyclist who has something other
than regular city streets will decide differently)
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
> Ok... I an NOT looking to start another clincher vs. tubular argument.
> This is a "winter performance" question between _two_ dated
> technologies
>
> I am going to convert one of my bikes to a slop handling winter
> machine. I ride in New England where the road may be very messy in
> the Winter. I intend to stay out of snow and off ice, but there will
> be a lot of days with slush, muck, etc since I live in the burbs where
> melting can be slow.
>
> I have a vintage 27" bike which runs tubulars. My first choice is to
> by some cyclocross tubulars. But, this bike will also run 27x1 1/4
> (or 1/8) clinchers. Factory option. So, I was thinking that a set of
> those old heavily grooved lower pressure 27" clinchers might be a
> good choice. Sort of like the (automobile) snow tire idea. I don't
> care if the clinchers slow me down, I'm riding for exercise, not
> time, not going anywhere in particular. The only thing I really care
> about is traction.
Even a sloppy winter usually means only a few hours on a few
days per year of actual sloppy streets. I believe a cyclist
should get out of the road when busses are sliding sideways
and return to the usual commute a few hours later when the
streets are cleared.
Knobby tires slide in fast corners on dry pavement which a
more common situation than snow. I keep my skinny tires all
year round.
(My route is very urban. A cyclist who has something other
than regular city streets will decide differently)
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971