Comments on: Icy dicey http://www.rocbike.com/2008/02/07/icy-dicey/ Nothing To Lose But Our Chains! Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:38:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John http://www.rocbike.com/2008/02/07/icy-dicey/comment-page-1/#comment-5454 John Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:05:40 +0000 http://www.rocbike.com/2008/02/07/icy-dicey/#comment-5454 When the grandkids are young enough, you can tell them anything... You should hear how the story has imbellished once they get a hold of it. Just give them a push (a paragraph or two) to get them started. They will make you a super hero. When the grandkids are young enough, you can tell them anything… You should hear how the story has imbellished once they get a hold of it. Just give them a push (a paragraph or two) to get them started. They will make you a super hero.

]]> By: Jack http://www.rocbike.com/2008/02/07/icy-dicey/comment-page-1/#comment-5339 Jack Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:26:52 +0000 http://www.rocbike.com/2008/02/07/icy-dicey/#comment-5339 Thanks, brucew! Good advice indeed. I've probably been running mine (26x1.9's) at higher inflation than optimal for ice. Thanks, brucew! Good advice indeed. I’ve probably been running mine (26×1.9′s) at higher inflation than optimal for ice.

]]> By: brucew http://www.rocbike.com/2008/02/07/icy-dicey/comment-page-1/#comment-5338 brucew Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:14:13 +0000 http://www.rocbike.com/2008/02/07/icy-dicey/#comment-5338 I'm on my second winter (and second bike) with my set of Nokian W106s, and I love 'em. I can ride, stop and steer safely on ice I can't walk on. I discovered this the hard way last year in the parking lot behind Meyer's Hardware. Because of it, I almost rode my bike the 2/10ths of a mile to Starry Nites last night. Walking home I realized I should have. You may know this, but newbies to studded bike tires may not: Air pressure plays a huge role in how the tires perform. The 700Cx35 W106s have a maximum pressure of 65 psi. I ride them in the dry at 55F/60R. With that much air on the slippery stuff, they can be a little skittish. Drop the pressure to 25F/30R and they feel secure as tank tracks. No pinch flats at that pressure either. I’m on my second winter (and second bike) with my set of Nokian W106s, and I love ‘em. I can ride, stop and steer safely on ice I can’t walk on.

I discovered this the hard way last year in the parking lot behind Meyer’s Hardware. Because of it, I almost rode my bike the 2/10ths of a mile to Starry Nites last night. Walking home I realized I should have.

You may know this, but newbies to studded bike tires may not: Air pressure plays a huge role in how the tires perform. The 700Cx35 W106s have a maximum pressure of 65 psi. I ride them in the dry at 55F/60R. With that much air on the slippery stuff, they can be a little skittish. Drop the pressure to 25F/30R and they feel secure as tank tracks. No pinch flats at that pressure either.

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