Originally Posted by
ptempel
You, sir, make me feel like a whimp for not riding today. Maybe I should get some studded tires for the MTB? Like a car, its tough to justify studdes tires in my hood. But today might have been a good day for it with the freezing rain. Ride on brotha!
Studded tires definitely make icy conditions more rideable, but unfortunately they aren't cheap. I think I usually pay around $65 per tire. The good news is my previous set lasted 8 seasons before the rubber sidewalls finally cracked. So my dollars per year ratio is about $16.