Studded Snows?
01-01-11 | 03:28 PM
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Studded Snows?
I can't find a studded snow tire to fit my road bike. Does anyone know what the smallest 700c is available? Looks like they (Innova, Schwalbe, Conti, Nokia) are all designed for mountain bike clearances.
01-01-11 | 03:48 PM
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Nokian A10 is the smallest that I know of, at 32mm. Per Peter White, it measures up at 30.5mm wide and 29mm high on a Velocity Dyad rim.
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01-01-11 | 04:00 PM
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If you have clearance like a 700c cross or touring bike You may get use out of those Nokian studded tires.
Road meaning race with 23 tires and short reach brakes
you may have to wait for those Chinook snow melts coming down off the mountains,
to use your race bike .
Road meaning race with 23 tires and short reach brakes
you may have to wait for those Chinook snow melts coming down off the mountains,
to use your race bike .
01-02-11 | 02:34 AM
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I tried finding a tire for my 700c road bike as well, but that kind of bike just won't do well in winter. The riding position isn't that great for maneuvering in snow (reach-down to pull the brakes). The clearance for snow tires is bad enough, but try to find some decent fenders otherwise you will be a mess wherever you go. I had an opportunity to ride my road bike last week when it started snowing heavily out of nowhere. By the end of my journey my shoes were soaked. Totally not worth it when I could have just ridden my mountain bike.
01-02-11 | 08:10 AM
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I tried finding a tire for my 700c road bike as well, but that kind of bike just won't do well in winter. The riding position isn't that great for maneuvering in snow (reach-down to pull the brakes). The clearance for snow tires is bad enough, but try to find some decent fenders otherwise you will be a mess wherever you go. I had an opportunity to ride my road bike last week when it started snowing heavily out of nowhere. By the end of my journey my shoes were soaked. Totally not worth it when I could have just ridden my mountain bike.
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01-02-11 | 08:12 AM
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agreed
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01-02-11 | 08:45 AM
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i had the same dilemma, ended up buying a cyclocross bike off CL for a winter commuter. just bought nokian w240's (700x40) and still have room for fenders. now i just need snow
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