Originally Posted by
79pmooney
I haven't gone the studs route. This is Portland. But I did buy a set of the Continental ice tires. (Narrow) 37c and incredibly grippy. A blast to ride on almost anything. We had a couple of inches of snow and a freezing rain last winter. Riding in it was fun! (Having them mounted on an old Raleigh Competition didn't hurt! Wheelbase measured in miles, a BB so low it' s wonder it never dragged and a fork rake measured in yards.)
I noted those 37c Continental ice tires are narrow. Didn't measure them but the 35c Paselas they replaced are much wider tires and a much closer fit to the fenders.
Ben
I have always wondered about those. You think they have a lot more traction in snow/ice than a normal tire? Certainly their automotive "studless" snow tires are amazing. For riding on non glare ice, they may be a better compromise than studded.
Then again in the winter, I like to set up little race courses on frozen lakes...