Hi all, there has been a fair bit of chat recently about studded tyres, anyone know, are any of the Edinburgh shops stocking them and what's the weapon of choice in around 26 x 2.00 mud style treads? :)
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Posted 13 years ago #
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SJS and Wiggle say mid December before they get more in.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/schwalbe-marathon-winter-performance-rigid-road-tyre/
Posted 13 years ago # -
Some more of various sizes on order at The Bike Chain. In fact some are already pre-sold.
I'm using the Conti Ice Claws in a 2.1. It has a deep and wide snow-clearing tread and 120 spikes per tyres - i.e. just round the edges. I can only assume they are working well as I've had no incidents over the last couple of weeks, despite riding on any surface I can think find, including thoes hard-packed shiny pavements.
Posted 13 years ago # -
@Druidh looks just the job, are they going to be available once the order comes in? (I may need them to get to PY next Friday lol)
Posted 13 years ago # -
Ok - well, Spike Claws are listed as 22/12/10.... just in time for Santa
Schwalbe various are due any day. They cannot give us an accurate date sadly.hope that helps...
Posted 13 years ago # -
Are you expecting Marathon Winter 622mm?
Posted 13 years ago # -
I'm a little bit less in love than I was. I've got Marathon Winters fitted at the moment, and I gave up on the towpath this morning. Due to the 'thaw', the packed snow was a bit soft and I felt the back of the bike twitch out from under me a couple of times. It wasn't as relaxing (or as quick) as it's been recently when the snow was frozen absolutely solid.
Marathon Winter tyres don't actually have that much tread on them, so they are at their best on ice and no better than any other tyre on softer stuff.
I was overtaken by two other bikes today, both of whom appeared to be running ordinary knobbly tyres. When I turned back, I found it was difficult to keep my bike on the straight and narrow because it kept getting caught in the ruts they had left and didn't seem to be able to pull itself out of them easily.
Posted 13 years ago # -
Trike tyres run normal to the road so the old 1995 Conti TopTourings I've got on my trike are effectively slicks.The wedges on the sides don't come into play.
Spikes would make the braking and steering a bit better, it can handle a little like boat at times. I get a bit of yaw which I think is the back wheels sliding down the camber so if they gripped the ice better that might stop.
Posted 13 years ago # -
Schwalbe Marathon Winter tyres get a big thumbs up from the boys at Dutch Bike Co. in Seattle.
"You will sound like a swarm of bees when pedaling along dry clean pavement. But the advantage when you need it is well worth the noise. And when you arrive to work, or the bar, or back home again all in one piece, everyone will be very happy to see you."
Posted 13 years ago # -
sales by guilt trip, nice.
Posted 13 years ago # -
The Contis I'm using have a deeper, wider tread than the Marathons.
Posted 13 years ago # -
I'm riding a conventional Marathon on the rear (taken off the recumbent) and a worn-smooth XC formerly-lightly-knobbled on the front, this is working fine on the hardpack round the estate and on the roads which have been cleared. Not so much fun now there's a thaw on though!
The problem with winter tyres for me is that once conditions are bad enough to need them, I don't trust the motoring public not to slide into me however much grip I personally enjoy...
If you're riding one of the railway paths it makes a lot of sense though - the roads are clear and you can then cope with the terrible state off them...
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I hoped to hear that Marathons and other narrow tyres were working better than MTB tyres in these conditions. I'm using 2.2" Specialized Controls I bought two weeks ago and I thought they would "float" on top of the snow but they just sink through the crisp top layer into the slushy stuff and the back wheel spins uselessly.
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Every day I cycled over last few weeks were on 700x32 Marathons. In all but hard packed snow or frozen slush they performed admirably. I got right around the North Edinburgh paths loop on them weekend before last before the snow got too thick / compacted to try.
There were occasions where I just got off and pushed though, but I stayed (just) upright throughout.
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