Not prepared for the winterness

[midliferider]

I inflated it to what is written on the tyre. I think it is about 100 psi
I found it is very slippery and just deflated it after riding few miles. It did felt safer.

 

[mickle]

The combination of dank weather on greasy roads following a prolonged period of low rainfall is a recipe for skittery conditions.

Also, the OEM (Original Equipment for Manufacturers) tyres which came on your bike are not the same quality as the more flexible, faster rolling and grippier aftermarket tyres you'll find in the shops. A more decent front tyre is the importantist for staying upright.
Also max pressure is just that - the maximumum recommended pressure for that tyre on a regular rim - but 100psi's may be too much!

 

[markharry66]

whats the rush was out in cold fog this morning in pair of shorts. This is still quite mild. Take your time, ignore prats and enjoy life

 

[Deleted member 1258]

700cx25 Bontrager Race Lite Hardcases on my fixed, no sign of skittishness whilst commuting yet, I'm not expecting any until it gets a lot colder and we start seeing frost and frozen puddles. On last Sunday's ride there was one climb that the local farmer had covered in half an inch of mud, I was tending to spin up the back on that climb, but apart from that no problems.

 

[vickster]

whats the rush was out in cold fog this morning in pair of shorts. This is still quite mild. Take your time, ignore prats and enjoy life

My knees aren't going out exposed in these temperatures - I value their health and well being (such as it isn't)!

 

[buggi]

I've got 28c schwalbe marathons on mine, looks like you could get them on yours easily. I still came off on liquid mud last year tho. (thanks to the local farmer). As said if its icy or very watery mud on road, it will feel the same whatever tyres you have, although a MTB type bike is a little more agile i think. I don't risk a fall now if it looks slippy. A month off the bike for the sake of risking one day isn't worth it.

 

[steveindenmark]

What winterness are we talking about?

There isnt any in Denmark and we are usually down to about -15 by now. We are struggling to get below freezing, even at night.

Steve

 

[jagman.2003]

Personally I switch to an old winter equipped mountain bike for a couple of months. If these tyres slip then nothing else can save me! Also I don't worry so much about the effects of salt & muck.

 

[BSRU]

If it can take Marathon Winters then use them when it is icy, best option is a winter bike or at least a spare set of wheels with the Marathon winters fitted ready to swap when needed.

 

[apb]

it's been a really mild winter here, so i'm riding on 23 gatorskins on my fixie. If it was snowing i would probably take the hybrid out as it has full mudguards and is set up to be in a more upright riding position, which i find better to "Take it easy". It has 28 Schwable Durano plus's. I've never used winter specific tyres.

 

[VamP]

I'm on my 23mm Open Corsas all year round. Honestly, people make too much of a meal of tyres for winter. Drop your pressures a bit, and learn to read road surface. As for enhanced puncture protection tyres - pfffffft!

 

[totallyfixed]

^ What he said. Learn to ride in all conditions, if you start relying on tyres to keep you safe and things still start to go a bit pear shaped it is unlikely you will have acquired the skills to deal with it.

 

[fossyant]

I'm on my 23mm Open Corsas all year round. Honestly, people make too much of a meal of tyres for winter. Drop your pressures a bit, and learn to read road surface. As for enhanced puncture protection tyres - pfffffft!

I'd rather avoid chance of a broken hip or arm TA. Come a cropper on ice many years ago, and spiked tyres just add a little insurance. Anyway I have a lovely off road route for icy days, blooming no good on 23mm

 

[VamP]

You can never really eliminate a chance of breaking something. If there's snow and ice, I might wheel the old hardtail out. But 99 % of the time it's the greasy shite from diesel, rubber and field muck that catches you out, and I don't think the spikes will save you there.

I'm from the Czech Republic so riding on ice and snow is just second nature. There was ice this morning - 23mm no problem.

 

[Rouge79]

Always the trade off between grip and puncture protection.

I'd personally prefer to ride some very high TPI tyres like pave/corsa or veloflex all year round but they puncture like a b*tch in wet conditions so useless for commuting.

I run Conti 4 seasons on both my bikes. 23mm on the carbon and 28mm on the boardman hybrid. The 28's do slip and slide about in wet/greasy conditions.