Then you might keep in mind that if you give a good deal of extra power at the start of every down stroke, should the rear wheel come across an icy patch just as you're powering into your climb and thus experience slippage, the possibility of stud-loss exists. Not that pulling a stud is the end of the world; but the smoother the power onto the peddles, and thus to the tyres, the less chance of shedding any of that beautiful tungsten carbide.
Oh, and by the way, metal studs really don't do much at all to help with traction across wet/icy wood (found that one out the hard way, mutliple times) so do take care there.
