I learned something today...
01-24-05, 03:12 AM
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I learned something today...
'cross tyres and glass ice do not mix.
Ouch.
Ouch.
01-24-05, 10:59 AM
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In southwest England with the gulf stream and global warming, we don't get enough icy days to justify a pair of Nokians... wish I'd had 'em today, though!
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Originally Posted by andygates
'cross tyres and glass ice do not mix.
Ouch.
Ouch.
Nokian 296's allow me to bank the bike a little, put on the brakes farily hard, and accelerate hard enough to do a wheelie on glass ice. The flater and harder the ice the better traction. The skaters at the ice rink get surprised by me sometimes.
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