Originally Posted by
FrankHudson
Another voice saying that studs for ice or possibility of ice, regardless of tire width. Wider tires for deeper snow and wider tires for the uneven ruts that come after fresh untraveled snow. About the only thing snow-wise that narrower tires might be better on (IMHO) is not-too-deep fresh powdery snow and loose, unfrozen slush.
Several years ago, when I was considering whether to get studded tires, this post by @tsl of Rochester, NY in the Lake Erie snowbelt convinced me.
I dunno, maybe it's my age showing. Here in Rochester, at least along my commute, there's always ice that miraculously didn't get salted away.
I figure gunk washes off quickly and easily. Broken bones would keep me off the bike for weeks while they mend.
He was answering a question, fenders or studded tires? I keep the studs on from mid-December, this year into April. I use them every ride and they have had a long life. Previously I used Marathon Winters on my Cannondale Mountain bike, but this year, as note above
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
I was very happy to find out that I could get Marathon studded tires in a 30 C size for this winter for my Diverge beater bike...
Last edited by Jim from Boston; 03-27-17 at 08:06 AM.