Originally Posted by
legalize
Even cornering on ice with studs you have to be careful about, though. No matter how you cut it, riding on ice sucks, you can't be nearly as intense as you'd be without the ice
And the tires have more rolling resistance and weight... Sure, I'd prefer to ride in summer year round but putting the studs on and riding sure beats sitting at home and staring out the window. Besides, the winter forest is just an amazing place. There's more adventure to riding in winter. I like to hit the snow mobile trails and just go and go. You get this "middle of nowhere" feeling that just isn't as intense without snow on the ground. In winter (for me at least) it's more about the outdoors than it is about the riding.