On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 2:28 PM, Bran Everseeking <bran.everseek...@sasktel.net> wrote: > On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:19:05 -0500 > frank theriault <knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Studs are very impractical on roads, however. Wear down too fast and >> the grip on bare pavement is precarious at best. > > carbide studs and a good design goes a long way.
I must admit that I have no personal experience with studs, other than photographing couriers at ice races. Of course, their concern is restricted to traction on sheer ice - no need to consider something that would work on both ice and pavement. I know that ready-made studded bike tires are way expensive. I also know that in the vast majority of city winter conditions that we meet here in Toronto can be easily dealt with on rubber. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
