Originally Posted by
wolfchild
I also use studded tires...but they are "not an absolute neccessity" for winter cycling. There are a lot of very experienced cyclists who never use studs and they get around just fine. Not having studded tires shouldn't stop anybody from winter riding.
Oh, agreed; that's why I used the words "I" and "my". As people are fond of saying on these forums, YMMV.