We're cool. Eight or so years ago when I last had knobbies I was haulin' through a park on my way to work and hit glare ice in a parking lot by a boat ramp. The bike slid out to my right, but I managed to get my left leg out and I slid like a dirt racer for about 25 yards. I hit the dry pavement, my wheels hooked up and I found myself back upright and rolling straight. So I've had only a handful of snow and ice rides on my new studded tires, Three quarters of a mile to the hardware store (and back) half my 9 mile commute and back, and then yesterday was my 9 mile commute to and from work. I didn't try to lean or do anything sudden, but I did notice as I did on my dry run last month, dry pavement performance is not as "sticky" as my road tires.