A good read, you ought to think about contributing to Adventure Cycling's magazine.
Oh, and you must be into Zen Buddhism or something, this bit sounds just like my yoga instructor.
I think about the amazing magic of a modern bicycle- all those smartly placed levers, pulleys and cables easing and exerting forces on one another and the energy in and out of that system. I see my body as an equally magical secondary system interacting with the first- pressing and yielding to produce nothing more than to get back to where I started.
So now I find out you slipped in another dozen miles after the scheduled ride, eh? That's a classic sign of a serious dependency. Ought to have that looked at by a professional. Perhaps the peaceful state of mind you achieved was due to brain cell dehydration or oxygen deprivation.
I'd been wondering where the post-ride feeding frenzy was going to be all day. But by the time we arrived back at ORR all I could think of was the time when Forest Gump decided to stop running (he'd been running for months) and simply announced "I'm kinda tired... think I'll go home now" to his adoring fans. We treated ourselves to Taco Bell carry out and a couple of high end, need-a-bottle-opener type beers to wash 'em down. I was too tired to even watch Sunday Night Football (and we all know how much energy that takes!)
Anyway, Rita and I thought it was nice of you to escort us to the start/finish parking lot even though it was a couple miles out of your way. But on the other hand without that detour you probably wouldn't have gotten "lost" on the way home.
Charlie, what version of studded tires did you run last year? will you ride them again this season? (I'm thinking about getting the 650b Nokians for the Kogswell)
Charlie, what version of studded tires did you run last year? will you ride them again this season? (I'm thinking about getting the 650b Nokians for the Kogswell)
I think these are the ones.
26" Nokian Hakkapeliitta W106, made in Finland. These folks know snow.
Schwalbe has a decent one as well, less tread more studs. The tread is good for snow but kinda worthless on ice. I find ice to be more of a problem. In recent years snow/ice has not been a problem. If one is riding on bike trails, sidewalks and bike path then these are essential. Check out Peter Whites site for a good breakdown.
[QUOTE=balto charlie;10055948]Schwalbe has a decent one as well, less tread more studs. The tread is good for snow but kinda worthless on ice.
I just received my new set of Schwalbe Marathon Winters earlier this week in the mail. Haven't ridden them yet obviously, but they are packed with studs compared to the W106s. In my experience, the tread type makes almost no difference on glare ice. Ice performance is dictated by the size, type and frequency of the studs. Without studs, you're going down on ice. My experience comes from motorcycle ice racing, agreed different than bicycle commuting but still similar. Deeper tread works for you when the ice is covered with loose ice shavings or snow. Since my commute to work uses about 4 miles of rail trail (never gets plowed), I went for the tire with studs farther up the side wall than the W106 to deal with the inevitable snow ruts that will form. Peter White has done a pretty good job of listing the pros and cons of each tire type. Has a sense of humor too. I think I would like this guy.
Andy
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Originally Posted by greaterbrown
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