[RBW] Re: Studded Tire Experience, help

2021-01-08 Thread Christopher Cote
I am very fortunate, my bike stable runneth over. There was sort of a moment of "post peak fat bike" a few years ago when it was easy to pick them up. Chris On Friday, January 8, 2021 at 3:47:48 PM UTC-5 Michael Morrissey wrote: > Chris you are a lucky duck if you own two fat bikes! > > On F

[RBW] Re: Studded Tire Experience, help

2021-01-08 Thread Michael Morrissey
Chris you are a lucky duck if you own two fat bikes! On Friday, January 8, 2021 at 11:35:22 AM UTC-5 Christopher Cote wrote: > David, > > I have a Surly Wednesday and an Ice Cream Truck. The ICT sees 99% of the > winter miles. The added float of the wider rims and tires is irreplaceable, > IMH

[RBW] Re: Studded Tire Experience, help

2021-01-08 Thread Dave Grossman
I've had two sets of Nokians, one 26" and one 700c that I've ridden over the years with good results. This year I just decide to go fat front on my Jones when its lousy out and its been so fun! On Friday, January 8, 2021 at 10:38:55 AM UTC-6 Marc Irwin wrote: > Here in Michigan I have been usi

[RBW] Re: Studded Tire Experience, help

2021-01-08 Thread Marc Irwin
Here in Michigan I have been using 50mm Marathons, but my riding is a combination of streets and paved trails. The trails are usually packed rutted and icy and generally fun to ride for a change of pace. I suppose a more aggressive tread would be needed for snowy gravel. Marc On Thursday, J

[RBW] Re: Studded Tire Experience, help

2021-01-08 Thread Christopher Cote
David, I have a Surly Wednesday and an Ice Cream Truck. The ICT sees 99% of the winter miles. The added float of the wider rims and tires is irreplaceable, IMHO. I just built up a second set of wheels for it this year, so now I have the stock wheels with 100mm rims and Vee Snowshoe 2XL (5.05" a

[RBW] Re: Studded Tire Experience, help

2021-01-08 Thread David Wadstrup
Hi Michael, Thanks for the link! I actually just moved here from Brooklyn. Riding around the city on snowy days was one of my favorite things to do. Just unfortunate the city saw so little snow the last couple of years. And yes, I agree with you on the green of the ICT -- I love it. I had

[RBW] Re: Studded Tire Experience, help

2021-01-08 Thread Christopher Cote
Hi David. Maine native and avid fat bike and winter cycling enthusiast here. You didn't say which part of the state you are in. This makes a difference, north or south, coastal or mountains, the weather and snow conditions are quite different. I'm guessing, since you're asking about riding on

[RBW] Re: Studded Tire Experience, help

2021-01-07 Thread Jesse Stoddard
Can't speak to winter trail riding, but in case it's at all helpful: I've been rambling around the 'hood (Michigan) w/ the 2.25" Ice Spiker Pros (wire-bead) for the past couple seasons without incident. Bedded them on cement for 5 or 10 miles and haven't lost a single stud. I can totally see be