I hope it snows, it snows and snows this winter ........

[geo]

ice = bike stays in garage !!! it really isnt my idea of fun when there is ice on the ground, as previously mentioned, no control of the cars sharing the icy roads with you. But for you adventurous ice riders..... enjoy

 

[Crankarm]

Tomorrow's forecast first thing is snow and bitterly cold northerly wind -3C. SMWs going back on.

Ed. Now on. Plus I'm going to try the cable tie method around the tyres if we get snow.

 

[snorri]

The council snowplough has just passed my house pushing all the autumnn leaves ahead of it.

 

[GrasB]

SMW don't do slush, they're for harder frozen stuff. No for slush & fresh snow it's time to break out the ITS Mk2 tyres

 

[mcshroom]

Or the all-rounder Snow Studs

 

[GrasB]

Or the all-rounder Snow Studs

Sure go fit a snow stud on a 24" (ISO 507-22) wheel... Snow stud fitments being 50-559 or 38-622

PS. anyone noticed the 2013 Schwable Winter tyres? Just the central rows of spikes but available in 30-622

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Splashed out and ordered the snow studs marathons (on sale) at bike-discount.de, along with a couple of handy gadgets and another rear light.
Well, that will be my Christmas present to myself
I'm not getting another bike, though, gonna fit them on one I've got already that has clearance.
BTW, my winters are fitted to a small 24" MBSB, (I'm small ) the wee ebay cheapie turned out great for the commute on frost and ice.
I'm about to ride her across town

 

[GrasB]

Er, Marathon Snow Stud?... There's the Snow Stud & the Marathon Winter. According to Schwable they only produced the latter in 24"

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Er, Marathon Snow Stud?... There's the Snow Stud & the Marathon Winter. According to Schwable they only produced the latter in 24"

Meant the latter, Marathon Winters.
Ordered the Snow Studs in 26", got another bike I can fit them on.

 

[Friz]

Had some savage deadly skids on the way in this morning. Good sense says I should probably put the studs on tonight. But I may just wait til the weekend.

 

[Crankarm]

Yay! It snowed last night in Cambridge.

Boo! I have to drive to work today as I have a meeting to drive to.

That is remiss of you.

 

[Crankarm]

SMW don't do slush, they're for harder frozen stuff. No for slush & fresh snow it's time to break out the ITS Mk2 tyres

My SMWs do slush. The ride is so comfortable I could be riding on slush puppies.

 

[Crankarm]

Had some savage deadly skids on the way in this morning. Good sense says I should probably put the studs on tonight. But I may just wait til the weekend.

Well I rode at 18-20mph this morning for most of the way and at 14-15mph home as there was a strong freezing NNW headwind. Lots of ice, there were long stretches when the SMW tyres were silent meaning sheet ice especially between Over and Swavsey going down through the cutting where surface water all over the road had frozen solid but my bike was remarkably stable. I don't like to think what would have happened on non studded tyres, most likely me and bike hitting the deck and sliding for a long way in excruciating pain.

 

[GrasB]

My SMWs do slush. The ride is so comfortable I could be riding on slush puppies.

Okay... so some qualification is needed - SMW don't do >250w + slush

 

[GrasB]

Just been out with the dog. Lots of ice out there, particularly in the cycle lanes. And the pavements are treacherous.

Cambridge City and County councils have learned the lessons on previous years...

I found the back roads fine this morning, mostly dry with a few obvious frozen puddles. Ultremo Aqua were more than adequate this morning.