http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Which studded tyre? en Wed, 13 May 2026 01:57:12 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=3#post-177220 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 10:48:11 +0000 Greenroofer 177220@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>On tarmac made with small chippings (like on the towpath) studded tyres sounds just like rice crispies. My favourite noise from them is on smooth hard surfaces (polished concrete being best) when I hear the metallic ring of the studs as they make contact. There's the same effect on polished setts, but usually there the ring is drowned out by the noise of my bike shaking itself to bits.</p> <p>This helps distract me from remembering that all that noise is energy that I am putting in being wasted into the atmosphere rather than being used to generate forward motion. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-177216 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 10:36:00 +0000 dougal 177216@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's a satisfying brrrrrrrrr noise on the right surface. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-177212 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 10:22:53 +0000 wingpig 177212@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It wasn't until I was trundling up the resurfaced Leith Walk the other day that I remembered that I'd remembered what the sound of studs reminded me of: the noise normal tyres made on the Greenway surface in the late nineties, when it was comprised of lots of tiny little green splintery things which looked suspiciously like glass when they became detached and pooled in the gutters. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-177208 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 10:12:02 +0000 acsimpson 177208@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Another hidden benefit is the removal of the need to ping ones bell. Pedestrians seem to hear you coming from 100 yards away and look round to see what that noise it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-177129 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 17:16:24 +0000 dougal 177129@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Also good for increasing awareness, sudden and aggressive braking not being great for the studs I think. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-177024 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 09:47:20 +0000 acsimpson 177024@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They also seem good for training you out of the habit of freewheeling just because the road goes down hill. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-176961 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 17:56:33 +0000 Smudge 176961@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Back on the winter studded lht here... At least it's good resistance training!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-176959 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 17:40:05 +0000 Greenroofer 176959@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Pushing our bikes over the aqueduct with mini-Greenroofer on Sunday after a trip to the Hailes Quarry pump track, I followed Snowy's advice <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&amp;page=2#post-94406">above</a> and asked her to keep an eye open for tyre studs as I have lost a few. Sure enough, we found one amongst the cobbles without looking too hard, and it's pleasingly unworn and new enough to re-use...</p> <p>...so it can go straight back in the hole it fell out of. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-95596 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:43:40 +0000 Roibeard 95596@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We've not had sufficient snow yet, but I think Calvin's Dad sets the standard for us...</p> <p><a href="http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/2013/01/04">Snow tyres required</a></p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-95061 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 19:43:33 +0000 gembo 95061@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>now proud owner of marathon winter studded tyre 700 x 30, as per recommended hereabouts. Matt from <a href="http://www.justbikes.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.justbikes.com</a> kindly trued a bargain wheel of exact same rim size so I intend to check the weather and swap the wheels as necessary. A Christmas present from me to me. In discussion with colleagues on new phenomenon of everyone buying spiked tyres. What did we do before? Answer - fall off. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-94450 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:22 +0000 DaveC 94450@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I also feel the tracking on rutted ice. I have yet to regain confidence in them on ice though and took icey corners on the bike very carefully on the comute today. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-94441 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:06:07 +0000 nearefare 94441@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Popped on a set of Schwalbe Snow Stud at the weekend and whilst heavy and still just riding them in they feel nice and grippy, must go couny my studs :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-94439 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:12:25 +0000 kaputnik 94439@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Definitely noticed the tracking effect more this evening on ice and slush and frost-free tarmac. You have to encourage the bike round the corner a bit more with the handlebars, can't just rely on usual weight-shifting to do it.</p> <p>I also felt that there was an extra confidence boost when riding in the dark, when there's potentially pockets of hard to spot ice and frost lurking. It's far easier to take it slow and easy in the light, when you can spot hazards easier and further off, to take avoiding action.</p> <p>Worth every one of the 42 pounds - considering a single Marathon Plus will cost you nearly that amount. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-94435 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:50:00 +0000 Greenroofer 94435@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ Snowy - those studs are probably mine (although earlier this week I stopped to give way to a chap who rode past with the characteristic metallic clicking sound of stud on cobble, so I suppose they could be his).</p> <p>So far this year I've lost no studs off the front, but a few off the back. Two are right next to each other in the centre line of studs, and I suspect this is the result of an emergency stop last week when a ninja pedestrian appeared suddenly out of the glare of an oncoming bike light set too high. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-94419 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:56:12 +0000 kaputnik 94419@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The 118 stud Schwalbe Winters aren't branded as "Marathons", as they don't have the thick blue rubber puncture shield I think, just a regular kevlar belt. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-94406 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:33:24 +0000 Snowy 94406@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm running the 26" Marathon Winters at 40psi. There is no visible sidewall deformation and I'm not the lightest rider in the world! So I'd agree they seem to have quite a stiff construction.</p> <p>Now that I've done about 125 miles on them, the studs seem to have bedded in well and there has been no stud loss since the initial few days.</p> <p>However - beware cobbles or rather rectangular setts. In particular, badly laid out setts such as Thirlestane Road, or the ones on the Aquaduct at Longstone. They'll pop the outer studs out of the tyres at an alarming rate. </p> <p>I got off my bike on the aquaduct yesterday and in the space of 10 metres found 4 studs from Schwalbe tyres. A good place to hunt for spares if you need them! ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-94365 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:17:19 +0000 Dave 94365@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Marathons seem to have quite a stiff carcass (or it's the cold) - I notice them tracking subtly on all kinds of parallel lines, like old road repairs. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-94363 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:02:57 +0000 Uberuce 94363@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Broomhouse rumbles are even worse on studlies, I find. Might not be as bad since you don't have the outer studs, but I'm definitely one of the amusingly characteristic tracks marks that veer onto the 'wrong' side to go over them and then tuck back in. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-94361 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:57:42 +0000 Min 94361@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Kaputnik - yes the herringbone bricks feel weird under studded tyres. Also be aware going over paint lines in the road as there is a slight tramline effect. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-94360 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:54:16 +0000 DaveC 94360@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From the sounds I heard next to bikes cycling in this morning, there are quite a few cyclists with studs. Mostly 700 x ~35cc ish. The 26" tyres were mostly non studded plain MTB tyres from the lack of snap crackle but no pop. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-94358 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:51:27 +0000 kaputnik 94358@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Getting over the initial sluggishness and the NOISE, ride was very firm today, deliberately rode the back streets and paths along my preferred route to work (including Lower Gilmore Place, Murieston, Roseburn Park, Pinkhill Path and past Gylemuir School). Most of the snow would have been fine on a regular tyre I think but at no point did I ever feel any slidyness, especially in the corners. </p> <p>They seem much quieter riding over snowy surfaces than uncovered ones.</p> <p>The only twitchyness I felt was in the car park at work, which is surfaced with bricks in a herringbone pattern. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-94356 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:35:26 +0000 chdot 94356@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Different sort of "studded" -</p> <p><a href="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8342/8269525650_e7855a453c_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8342/8269525650_e7855a453c.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-94352 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:59:55 +0000 Dave 94352@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>cc - <a href="http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k1040/a84977/marathon-winter-200-spikes-175-wired.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k1040/a84977/marathon-winter-200-spikes-175-wired.html</a> is the size you want</p> <p>Let me know if you're going to put in an order, as I'm thinking of hitting them for the 700c version, so we could split shipping. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-94351 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:53:42 +0000 duncans 94351@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sales opportunity for any LBS that happen to be paying attention?</p> <p>sjs on the interweb show stock. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-94350 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:31:38 +0000 cc 94350@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Having finally decided to get a pair of Schwalbe winter tyres, I can't find them in stock anywhere. Though I don't know too many places to look.<br /> Does anyone know of places which still have them? I'm looking for the 47-559 size, which equates to "26 x 1.75 (or 26 x 1.75 x 2) (sometimes labelled 26 x 1.85 or 26 x 1.90)" (says <a href="http://www.harwoodcycles.com/tyre_size.htm">this page</a>). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-94348 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:44:57 +0000 Uberuce 94348@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You'll be in rare company along the Broomhouse. From the looks of it as I rode in at 7.20 only a handful are still using it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-94346 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:38:08 +0000 Dave 94346@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Excellent, interested to hear how you get on! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-94345 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:33:59 +0000 kaputnik 94345@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Schwalbe Winters 700x30c installed this evening.</p> <p>Looks like they might get a workout next week - weather currently forecasting for rain mixed with freezing overnight. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-93883 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:53:46 +0000 Cyclingmollie 93883@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks Dave, that's a great review. Most of the paths are blaes. Beyond the Pencaitland Path there is some truly awful mud around Keith Marischal. From what I remember, the ride out towards Penicuik is not too muddy either. I think the 26" versions of the Marathon Winters should be ideal. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9073&page=2#post-93873 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:26:03 +0000 Dave 93873@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes - I've been riding over (and turning on) frozen surface water most of the week - solid ice rather than frosting on the road surface. You do need to keep your wits about you, but it certainly works.</p> <p>That said, you might want something with a bit more mud clearance than the Marathon Winter even if it's only for the paths. There are quite a few options, try the shop links in the article :) </p>