Originally Posted by
bcoppola
Huh....I had a similar question in mind and who do I find asking it but a fellow 50+er!
Thread hijack: I know there are car snow tires made with abrasive materials mixed into the rubber (such as ground walnut shells). Anything similar for bikes as an alternative to studs? Perhaps like Solveg, I want to ride on the occasional milder winter day when the roads will be mainly dry except for the occasional slushy patch. And my rims are 27" on my SS/FG conversion.
I think the Continental Top Contact Winters are like that but I haven't been able to find them even in the 26" size. I'm pretty sure they're not made in 27".