jefmcg
Guru
Unfortunately, neither of my bikes can take spiked tyres.
Unfortunately, neither of my bikes can take spiked tyres.
I will not get my new CX bike in time for this winter but that is what I plan to do for the future. Main wheels with normal CX tyres, secondary wheels with studded tyres for winter or slicks for the rest of the year.I've also got studded marathon winters (700c x 30) on a spare set of wheels. I stick these on my cross bike (commuter) whenever it's below zero degrees and especially when it's been wet prior to a cold spell. It only takes 2 minutes to swap the wheels over in the morning.
I've also used this combo on my weekend rides a couple of times recently and although I'll not break any speed records and it is slightly harder work I've had zero issues. They definitely inspire confidence.
Really recommend them at this time of the year.