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- Glasgow
Same here.
I mostly grit a way out for myself, and use studded tyres.
Do you go on your bike when the roads are covered with thin snow ?
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I mostly grit a way out for myself, and use studded tyres.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
I'll definitely be on the studded tyres for the commute tomorrow. Was icing up at 17:00 tonight
- Location
- Glasgow
Unusual, imo: they are quite soft even when new (they puncture easier than normal marathons ime), I never need tyre levers for my marathon winters.
Is it because the studs hurt you?
Try wearing ski gloves or similar?
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
I was out on the bike at that time. Temperature was already -2C, and quite a lot of water still on several of the roads, which will probably be sheet ice by morning.
Profpointy
Legendary Member
I was given to understand the Ural was a basically sound but very poorly put together by the factory, so the story was that the British importers would take them apart and put them back together again properly
I seem to remember the rather appealing 2 wheel drive version was only available with the sidecar on the wrong side for the UK as it was fairly simply to attach the chair the other side, but not so simple to wangle the extra drive shaft to the sidecar wheel if not as originally intended for the steppes of Russia. Wasn't it a copy of a WW2 era Wehrmacht Zundap or Beemer ??
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
I find after a while the studs start going through the tyre and puncture the tube, at that point I pull out the stud, one winter I put velcro hook and loop tape inside the tyre and didn't get one puncture. Might have to acquire some more from work.
I've never needed tyre levers to get them on either, they are much easier to put on than Marathon Plus.
- Location
- Glasgow
Can't say I've experienced this problem: the current pair is 10 years old.
Granted, I only use the ice bike a few hundred miles a year, maybe 300 in previous years, now 150, as my commute is shorter.
I did change inner tubes during those years though, because of glass punctures.
I have tried slime inner tubes, they still punctured loads
I just try to watch were I'm riding, check the tyres more often ... changing an inner tube in the freezing weather is not an option for me!
Oldhippy
Cynical idealist
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Andy in Germany
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- Rottenburg am Neckar
I've done that on occasion. Neighbours probably thought I was mad.
Mind you, they probably think that anyway.
Ridgeway
Veteran
- Location
- Lausanne, Switzerland
Installed winter tyres in December, give some good confidence on the ride to work, -4 this morning and some snow on the way back. The positive news was i could draft the snow plough on the return for 1km of the ride😂
I have tubeless wheels, so all tyres are a tight fit.
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
Regular.Cyclist
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- East central Scotland 🏴
Had to head to another site today that is not my usual base which, despite being a little closer to home, is a lot more difficult to get to on public transport.
As there was plenty on ice, and a smattering of snow, about the mountain bike, with it’s 2.8” tyres, became the first choice for the job. Not one slip either on the way out or on the way back. I did see a couple of people on road bikes slide out and topple, thankfully none were injured, well except for their pride no doubt.
As there was plenty on ice, and a smattering of snow, about the mountain bike, with it’s 2.8” tyres, became the first choice for the job. Not one slip either on the way out or on the way back. I did see a couple of people on road bikes slide out and topple, thankfully none were injured, well except for their pride no doubt.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
We've had a sprinkle of snow, and expecting more overnight. It's stuck as it's cold out. TBH this morning wasn't bad, just glad of the belt and braces.
I've come off on a commute on ice, three times - this was probably 30 years ago. Arrived battered and bruised at work after three crashes, one at speed, but my boss didn't, he fell of at the end of his road and broke his leg. Funnily enough the crashes were on my Diamond Back MTB (that I'm riding now) - I was using it in the winter as bike lights weren't very good for a pitch black commute, and at least with the MTB I could hit pot holes and debris. 20 miles each way on a knobbly tyred bike - thank goodness I was young.
I've come off on a commute on ice, three times - this was probably 30 years ago. Arrived battered and bruised at work after three crashes, one at speed, but my boss didn't, he fell of at the end of his road and broke his leg. Funnily enough the crashes were on my Diamond Back MTB (that I'm riding now) - I was using it in the winter as bike lights weren't very good for a pitch black commute, and at least with the MTB I could hit pot holes and debris. 20 miles each way on a knobbly tyred bike - thank goodness I was young.
