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Old 12-12-16, 11:54 AM
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Studded tires or fat bike in the snow?

Nice day for winter tires. Got lots of snow.

I find fat bikes slide around a lot, and I sure can't go very far with them in deep snow.

These nokian hakkapeliitta studded snow tires just slice through the snow, and don't seem to care how deep it is. They have the tread for good traction in the snow, and the studs needed to keep the bike going strong on ice. Tough construction means they are durable and reliable. I don't know why I didn't do this earlier 6-7 inches of snow is no problem!

Fat bikes seem to work good if the path is groomed, not so much if it is deep or fluffy or icy.

Studs don't go fat in the winter! ;-)
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