MailSeanBell
Active Member
Well... the $150/tire price tag on the super Nokians (Mad Max) tires was too much so... I opted for the lesser version from a local bike store. Now... I just need the snow...
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Winter Tires
- Thread starter Peder Torgersen
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Peder Torgersen
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Your tires will probably function in snow. On ice you will have more problems. The bolts will only be in contact on the ice in turns and I don’t think they will help. I don’t think they will have any grip on ice. You need something small and sharp to have some grip on ice. Metal if the surface is big it slides on ice. You can get spikes to put in your tire with special equipment. Maybe you have mostly snow and very little ice on the roads?
For many years ago I was riding to work early in the morning it was raining ice on the road and water on the surface one of the most slippery conditions possible. I was on a flat stretch about getting ready to make a turn on the road looked behind a car was closing in. I didn’t have winter tires I lost control the front slipped and I had a long slide the car was able to pass me very close luckily no car came in the other direction.
I was not hurt but after that incident I thought about better tires. I have had good winter tires for many years on my upright bike they are expensive but also worth the investment. If you get injured you might regret you didn’t invest in your safety. If possible test your bike with the tires you have on now where you play hockey. You can test the turning ability and the stopping ability. It might be an idea to use your hockey outfit if you lose control? If you should decide later to buy winter tires do the same test with the winter tires were you play hockey. I don’t think you will need any hockey outfit you will have very good control. We also have a car and use winter tires in the winter season. We get free health care here but if you get hit by a car you might never wake up. It would also be terrible for the driver that hits a bike and someone would also possibly miss me and also you? Sorry for being so direct but thought of your safety.
Peder
For many years ago I was riding to work early in the morning it was raining ice on the road and water on the surface one of the most slippery conditions possible. I was on a flat stretch about getting ready to make a turn on the road looked behind a car was closing in. I didn’t have winter tires I lost control the front slipped and I had a long slide the car was able to pass me very close luckily no car came in the other direction.
I was not hurt but after that incident I thought about better tires. I have had good winter tires for many years on my upright bike they are expensive but also worth the investment. If you get injured you might regret you didn’t invest in your safety. If possible test your bike with the tires you have on now where you play hockey. You can test the turning ability and the stopping ability. It might be an idea to use your hockey outfit if you lose control? If you should decide later to buy winter tires do the same test with the winter tires were you play hockey. I don’t think you will need any hockey outfit you will have very good control. We also have a car and use winter tires in the winter season. We get free health care here but if you get hit by a car you might never wake up. It would also be terrible for the driver that hits a bike and someone would also possibly miss me and also you? Sorry for being so direct but thought of your safety.
Peder
MailSeanBell
Active Member
THanks for the honesty,
The route that I'm taking everyday is a walking/bike path along the river valley here is Saskatoon. From what I hear it is a combination of small drifts and scraped path. So... I'm not too worried about getting run over, and the knobby grips are supposed to help power through the snow.
The screws they have mounted actually have little ridges on the top part of the screw which is what the guy says will help grip the ice. But.. he was also screaming out the vitrues of the Nokia tire.
So... I guess I cheaped out a bit on these tires but I don't know where I'm going to be riding next year and didn't want to invest to much into tires that I might not need beyond this one winter.
I love the idea of taking them down to the hockey rink to see how they ride... If I give it a try I'll make sure to bring a friend to take pictures of me lying on the ice.
The route that I'm taking everyday is a walking/bike path along the river valley here is Saskatoon. From what I hear it is a combination of small drifts and scraped path. So... I'm not too worried about getting run over, and the knobby grips are supposed to help power through the snow.
The screws they have mounted actually have little ridges on the top part of the screw which is what the guy says will help grip the ice. But.. he was also screaming out the vitrues of the Nokia tire.
So... I guess I cheaped out a bit on these tires but I don't know where I'm going to be riding next year and didn't want to invest to much into tires that I might not need beyond this one winter.
I love the idea of taking them down to the hockey rink to see how they ride... If I give it a try I'll make sure to bring a friend to take pictures of me lying on the ice.
Peder Torgersen
Guru
I have now put on new winter tires. On the front wheel I have Nokian 1.95” tires with 240 spikes. There is better clearance then with the extreme which was 2.1”.
The back tire is also Nokian but 1.75” I bought that in the end of last winter season. It has fewer spikes not as good when you lean on turns. There were not so many tires to choose from in the end of the season. The old tires needed replacement the spikes were still there but the rubber wasn’t good. I got a bulb on the side of one of the tires but they were old over 10 years. If you click on the picture you can get a closer view and see the difference.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21320247@N06/sets/72157603410266452
Peder
The back tire is also Nokian but 1.75” I bought that in the end of last winter season. It has fewer spikes not as good when you lean on turns. There were not so many tires to choose from in the end of the season. The old tires needed replacement the spikes were still there but the rubber wasn’t good. I got a bulb on the side of one of the tires but they were old over 10 years. If you click on the picture you can get a closer view and see the difference.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21320247@N06/sets/72157603410266452
Peder
Peder Torgersen
Guru
I tested the new front winter tire in snow today it worked very well. There was no tire spin I had very good control. I spoke with one of my fellow workers he had slipped and fallen when he got out of his car walking to the building this morning. When they make winter tires for cars and bikes they use a softer rubber then they use on summer tires to get a better grip. On Friday it rained but when I was going to ride home it cleared up and got colder so there was ice on the road. The 240 spikes in the front tire worked very well I was able to climb all the hills riding home. These tires make noise on dry pavement but you can feel they have a grip on ice. So the safety factor is very good. I’m more careful and ride slower when I know it can be slippery. With summer tires I would never have been able to get up the hills. The Nokian 1.95” so far seems very good it rolls better then the extreme 2.1”with 296 spikes and it fits much better on the Sofrider V1.
I’m more careful and ride slower when I know it can be slippery. With summer tires I would never have been able to get up the hills. The Nokian 1.95” so far seems very good it rolls better then the extreme 2.1”with 296 spikes and it fits much better on the Sofrider V1. MailSeanBell
Active Member
We've had a strange winter here so far... no real snow to speak of... just a few icy patches... darn global warming... I was all ready for the snow! :roll:
Peder Torgersen
Guru
There is no snow or ice on the roads now but there is ice on the lakes. Here are some pictures of how I dress for winter riding on a frozen lake. There can be many families on this small lake skating and ice fishing I’m the only one with a Sofrider on the lake. Many people have asked questions and recognize the practical design. The tires are very good I use boots in the winter when it can be slippery and when it’s under 0°C.
Peder
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