Still on winter tyres!

[Sharky]

Have been riding heavy 28's (Continental City Contacts) for the last few winters, to cope with the mud, pot holes and the state of our roads round our way. Usually switch to 23's when the weather warms up, but this winter, although I don't think we had any snow, the wet weather and water filled pot holes and debris over the roads seem to have gone on for ever.

And now, every road on my training loops seem to have been re-skimmed with fresh gravel, the type that stays around for months until the cars have flattened it. Real danger on corners where there is lots of loose gravel still.

Can't see me swapping my tyres over for another few weeks and then the nights will be drawing in so might even keep them on.

Still noticed the difference on my TT bike last night, riding my Race Pro2's (20mm's)

 

[mickle]

I'm still running winters on the Volvo.

 

[jowwy]

I now run 28's all year round conti gp4000s II

 

[fossyant]

Still running my Winter 23mm tyres. No tractor tyres here.

 

[Sittingduck]

Ran Rubino Pro's for the Winter and am now commuting on Conti Grand Prix 23mm for a few weeks (been pretty dry here). Although, I expect that will change when they have worn down a by a few hundred more miles.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I use 28mm all year for commuting, apart from when it is icy, then the studs come out to play.

 

[palinurus]

I rode my cross bike with 32 mm tyres yesterday and am now thinking of fitting my commute bike with some similarly fat slicks for all year round use.

 

[cyberknight]

Im still wearing full finger gloves, that wind chill has been cutting me to pieces the last few days .

 

[Basil.B]

I use winter tyres all year round.
Also use long finger gloves throughout the summer too, as I suffer from dry skin on my hands.

 

[cyberknight]

I use winter tyres all year round.
Also use long finger gloves throughout the summer too, as I suffer from dry skin on my hands.

Reynauds
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Raynauds-phenomenon/Pages/Introduction.aspx

 

[jowwy]

Still running my Winter 23mm tyres. No tractor tyres here.

Some of is like the plush ride and also like new technology fossy.

Wider rims and wider tyres, increase comfort and pop along at a fair lick on the bumpy, uneven, potholed south wales landscape

 

[marshmella]

Im still wearing full finger gloves, that wind chill has been cutting me to pieces the last few days .

Been wearing mine this week, finding the commute at 6.20 very chilly.

 

[DCLane]

23mm tyres all year round here.

 

[Basil.B]

Reynauds
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Raynauds-phenomenon/Pages/Introduction.aspx

Not got this, my fingers get very dry then the skin splits, especially on my knuckles.
Have to cream my hands to prevent this.

 

[HertzvanRental]

All this talk of winter or summer tyres!
I have one pair of tyres which last me until they wear out!! In times of financial restraint I have been known to ride a unicycle!