I have a one speed Schwinn Criuser set-up with studded tires and a fairly low gear for ice and/or snow that compacts easily, ( I rarely need to use it). Freewheel and cassette cogs tend to fill with snow, ice up, and the chain starts skipping. Spraying your bike with "Pam" (cooking spray) or silicon will help alleviate snow and mud "buildup".
I also have some cyclo-cross tires mounted on some spare wheels, when I want to use My "mud (road) bike" in the very warm or very cold snow types that tend not to compact. The narrow tires go through most snow types a little easier than the larger cruiser/mtn bike tires.
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Last edited by pat5319; 10-18-01 at 02:25 PM.