Winter Cycling - Testing out Some home made studded tires

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splat
02-13-05, 08:36 AM
well a couple of weeks ago I made a Set of Studded tires for my Sons Bike, ( see http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=86524 ) Yesterday they had there maiden voyage , Today was the real test .

Last night as we drove by a Weston Pond we noticed there were people Ice skating on it . I instantly thought ride.


So he and I rode out bikes over there.

the pond in most places had about a 1/2 inch of crusty stuff on the top , with patches of super smooth Ice.

Here is my Son ras we got on the pond

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/misc/IMG_4588.jpg


Here he dicided to lock up the rear Backes on sone smooth Ice.
also Here is a Side shot of his Bike MMcG , ( Like the front Spoke Pattern ? I had fun Making that wheel )

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/misc/IMG_4591.jpg

A pic of the Old Man

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/misc/IMG_4613.jpg

Now a little refreshers

here is one ofthe tires I made , 1/2 Sheet metal Screws In an set of Old IRC ( studded ) Blizzards , THe studs are pretty work but you can see they are still there

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/misc/IMG_4524.jpg


Now this is the pattenr these tires make with Me Using them , my son at 60 pounds doesn't make as pronouced a pattern.

you can see the outer scrapes from the screws , and the old worn studs are still actually getting some bite. this was also after lowering the air presure some too.

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/misc/IMG_4596.jpg

cristoff
02-13-05, 09:00 AM
Great pictures it looked like fun .What was the temperature?
Portis
02-14-05, 09:37 AM
http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/misc/IMG_4613.jpg


So much for the high tech winter cyclingwear huh? :p Seriously, looks like a good time.

recursive
02-21-05, 02:10 PM
So much for the high tech winter cyclingwear huh? :p Seriously, looks like a good time.

High tech winter gear is over hyped. I've been fine all winter going down as low as -10f and blizzard like conditions with driving snow so far with just some layered sweatpants and zippered fleece, snowboard gloves, balaclava, ski goggles, and neoprene socks.

Ok, I will admit the socks are kind of high tech, but they were a gift.
splat
02-21-05, 06:10 PM
Great pictures it looked like fun .What was the temperature?


it was about 25 degrees. and If I am going out on a longer hard core ride I wear the high tech warm stuff. but with my son he does not go that fast ( yet ) and stay out that long ( yet) and we were just playing anyway.