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Old 01-25-07, 08:54 PM
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ItsJustMe
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Studded tires drag, I think regardless of the type. I have Nokians and I dread putting them on because I pretty much must leave them on until April. Of course, they're lower pressure and have deeper tread than the slicks I usually run, so they'd be dragging even without the studs. But the alternative is driving a car.

The great thing is, when I put the slicks back on in the spring, it feels GREAT! My description of it last spring was "Feels like I'm riding a pat of butter across a hot frying pan!" I made great time for the first few weeks.

The ride home tonight was my slowest ever; 53 minutes for 10.5 miles. Blowing snow over the roads, cross and head winds, 4*F, and I didn't have quite enough for lunch. Bleh. I've been doing about 45 minutes, and in the summer I usually do 35-38 minutes.
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