tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33734477.post1254310796835561203..comments2023-04-30T03:34:07.749-05:00Comments on Wheel Dancer: Silence of the StudsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33734477.post-6320408178451939452008-12-03T10:23:00.000-06:002008-12-03T10:23:00.000-06:00Right now the Fat Franks handle the "snow" just fi...Right now the Fat Franks handle the "snow" just fine. I've slipped a bit around corners, but no biggie. I should probably let some of the air out of 'em to increase the surface areabrother yamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11680958644952778991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33734477.post-72427438879193802472008-12-03T10:12:00.000-06:002008-12-03T10:12:00.000-06:00I have yet to get studs and since last year I did ...I have yet to get studs and since last year I did not need them except maybe once, I am torn as to whether I should spend the money on a set. We shall see. 2 years ago with almost no snow, there was no need. Last year there was more snow and this year is shaping up to be another 2006, cold and no snowCoCargoRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08660935913938910138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33734477.post-38268612393582582072008-12-03T08:08:00.000-06:002008-12-03T08:08:00.000-06:00Old Bag: Thanks, it is a sweet nothing...AH: I'll ...Old Bag: Thanks, it is a sweet nothing...<BR/><BR/>AH: I'll bet the slicks were a bit tricky on the frozen bike path!<BR/><BR/>I have Schwalbe Marathon Winter HS 396 tires, 700 x 40 on my commuter 29er. These are an upgrade from the Schwalbe Snow Studs HS 264 I used last year and they worked OK but had a very squirrelly ride so I picked up the Marathon Winter tires which have more studs and ride like a touring tire. First time I rode them I kept checking to see if the rear tire was going flat because the ride was so smooth but they are just that smooth and that's at the full 70 lbs. The only down side of these tires is the cost and they sell out pretty early in the season so if you are thinking about them I would recommend moving quickly.WheelDancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15219805760534549996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33734477.post-20259385948020684172008-12-03T07:35:00.000-06:002008-12-03T07:35:00.000-06:00What brand/size studs are you using? I've heard No...What brand/size studs are you using? I've heard Nokians are quite nice.<BR/><BR/>The Michelin slicks were rather, uhhh, slick this AM on the frozen bike path. (Too lazy to change wheels this morning.) Normally I just bust out the cross bike for commutes like this.AHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09369939129109082407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33734477.post-80025212758531648782008-12-03T07:03:00.000-06:002008-12-03T07:03:00.000-06:00Great piece -- I can hear it...or not hear it....Great piece -- I can hear it<BR/><BR/>...or not hear it....The Old Baghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102309231670261719noreply@blogger.com