Originally Posted by
modernjess
As a year round rider in a place with a brutal climate there is ONE thing that makes it all possible more than any of the others.
Studded bike tires. (Nokian W106 in my case)
Without them I'd be on my arse, in the hospital or I'd be driving the car. I just needed to sing their praises once more after surviving yet another icy sketchy morning upright and intact.
what's yours?
It's funny you mention that because I definitely encountered plenty of icy bumps on the road today. Was very happy for my studded tires.
I know people that say they don't help much but it's days like today that they really shine.