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Old 09-20-16 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Tundra_Man
^This

The tires on my winter bike (mountain bike) sinks into the snow just as bad as the 32mm tires on my hybrid. And once they're sunk down, the mountain bike tires might even be slower than my hybrid tires because now I'm trying to push more snow out of the way as I pedal through it.
I think that may be why some people prefer tires around 30 or 32mm in the snow.

I don't think I've ever seen hard packed snow on a street or road in New York, ever. I have in Vermont.
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