Cycling downhill on ice. Which tyre?

[Pat "5mph"]

Oh yes, ice tyres or not, extra time is needed on ice, and extra care.
Duable though, go for it Sara, winter cycling is fun.

 

[Leodis]

If its that bad I would need ice tyres its time for the bus.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

If its that bad I would need ice tyres its time for the bus.

No buses when I finish work at 2am or on Christmas Day when I like to visit friends

 

[Leodis]

No buses when I finish work at 2am or on Christmas Day when I like to visit friends

Fair point, I guess I have softened up after an off due to leaves last week.

 

[Sara_H]

If its that bad I would need ice tyres its time for the bus.

If I need ice tyres up here then the bus isn't running. We often lose our bus service, we lost it for almost two weeks a couple of years ago, First SY decided it was too slippy to drive there buses up the hill!

And like others, I'll be working when public transport is scheduled to be not running at the New Year.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

If I need ice tyres up here then the bus isn't running. We often lose our bus service, we lost it for almost two weeks a couple of years ago, First SY decided it was too slippy to drive there buses up the hill!

And like others, I'll be working when public transport is scheduled to be not running at the New Year.

You're right, I forgot about that, long time since I took a bus, they stop here too if weather conditions become extreme.

 

[Sara_H]

You're right, I forgot about that, long time since I took a bus, they stop here too if weather conditions become extreme.

Ha ha! I very rarely catch a bus, was thhinking the other day that I need to start teaching my son how to catch a bus in readiness for starting "big school" next year. One of his friends Mum was saying last week that she can't recall her kids ever going on a bus (really), but for entirely different reasons to why my son doesn't know how to catch one!

 

[Sara_H]

Just ordered some Marathon winters from Bike-Discount.de, got a pair for £65 including postage, which seemed to be the best price online.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Just ordered some Marathon winters from Bike-Discount.de, got a pair for £65 including postage, which seemed to be the best price online.

Euro you mean Sara?

 

[Sara_H]

Euro you mean Sara?

No £'s. Do you think I've been done?

 

[andrew_s]

Spa sell them for £30 each, with free p&p for two, so you could have saved £5.
I can only suppose that Pat didn't see "pair", or was thinking of the non-Marathon Winter, which is available down to £20-ish, but with fewer spikes.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

No £'s. Do you think I've been done?

No no: I bought mine for about 8 punds less (for the 2) over a year ago (I think!) from the same site, there was a sale on though.
So, considering inflation and the non sale price, you paid about right.
I remember that at the time Amazon UK were selling them at £ 40.00 each

 

[Sara_H]

Spa sell them for £30 each, with free p&p for two, so you could have saved £5.
I can only suppose that Pat didn't see "pair", or was thinking of the non-Marathon Winter, which is available down to £20-ish, but with fewer spikes.

Bah! So they do! Spa Cycles didn't come up on my search!