Originally Posted by
seenoweevil
I tried riding to work yesterday after we got 8" of snow(a LOT in Alabama!) I don't have knobbies or studded tires(Michelin Country Rocks), and failed miserably. The tires kept slipping from side to side through the humps of mush, and I kinda wrenched my knee a couple of times catching myself before I turned around and went back to the house. But doggone it, I tried! I have even more respect for northern commuters now!
Started out in Chicago 20+ years ago and live in Mid-TN now. Much respect to you for trying. I've gone out a couple of times in this snow on my mtb w/t psi lowered, but it was still treacherous as all get out. I've got street tires on it. When I lived in Chicago I was in it all the time w/knobbies, so I was used to it. Not so much anymore. Never thought about studded tires back then...don't know that they even
had them for bikes.
