Originally Posted by
Daniel4
Were you in traffic or MUP? Were you in a turn or just going straight?
When I was preparing for the winter, the first thing I thought of was getting winter tires. First it was winter treads for my 27in road bike, then studded 26in tires for my son’s mountain bike.
MUP, straight, going up a minor incline. This was at night or I'd have spotted it 50 yards away.
Originally Posted by
Mr IGH
Mine are the 700cx35mm, they measure right under 35mm on Mavic a319 rims with an internal width of 19mm.
The uptown has 26 inch wheels. I'm thinking it may -just- clear the fenders, which is fine.
Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
MAYBE EVEN a set of studded tires?
I find it hard to believe that anyone rides without them if ice is even a possibility.
I have never gone down once while riding with my Nokians. The biggest problem I have is remembering that it's slippery when I stop and put a foot down.
It was dark, and I had not noticed the fact that the ice was mid-freeze right as I set out. It doesn't normally get slathered in black ice all over as it did that night. Typically the weather we had means the paved areas plus a bit off the edge is dry or in the process of drying. The areas affected were so affected due to the topography of the area, with a creek nearby and the incline creating a "sink" that the cold air settled into. The ice was right in this sink. The park is always much colder than the surrounding areas, and if you go from swamp rd/bypass through to where I went down, you can feel the temperature drop as you get lower & further toward the creek. Long story short, this rarely happens & I've never gone down due to ice till this weekend.
Originally Posted by
erig007
As long as you're well equipped to go for speed on ice.
I'd ride on pond ice with that.
- Andy