I rode today. Did you?
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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on
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If you mostly ride main streets that have been cleared/salted, road tires may actually work best for you in Winter.
Minh said:I use race tires and haven't had a problem during winter yet. I was going to switch to knobby tires but never bothered.
Anyone else use regular road tires?
Gene Tenner said:Do y'all have your knobby tires in front and back, or just back?
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Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on
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Permalink Reply by Chris B on
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Nice pics!
Here are my highlights from Thursday night's commute, doesn't look so nice:
http://youtu.be/yaWRBOQiDS8?hd=1
I have Schwalbe Marathon Winters, which are great for plowed streets and ice, but not good in deep snow, since they are not very knobby or have deep treads. I got knocked around in the snow. There are patches (the alley behind me) where I encounter ice every day all winter, and the studs are awesome. I fall when I try to get off, but not while riding up to the back gate :)
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Permalink Reply by S on
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I've ridden in road tires and they work fairly well. In light snow, they do a great job cutting through it and getting to the asphalt underneath. I'm not sure knobbies are all that effective. I have cx pro knobbies on my commuter/cx bike and I've noticed last winter and this winter that snow just gets packed between the knobbies and makes the tires have less traction if anything because there's less rubber in contact with the road. Also, my knobbies tend to get a bit squirmy when on open grate bridges since there's a less even surface on them.
Minh said:I use race tires and haven't had a problem during winter yet. I was going to switch to knobby tires but never bothered.
Anyone else use regular road tires?
Gene Tenner said:Do y'all have your knobby tires in front and back, or just back?
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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on
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Cameron & I rode ~50 miles from Daley Plaza to Three Floyds in Munster, IN; beers and lunch; Munster, IN to Flossmoor Station in Flossmoor, IL; beers; Illinois Central back to Michigan Ave. & Randolph. Michigan & Randolph home. Where was everyone?
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Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on
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Yep. Bike lanes are getting back to normal. Halsted/Lincoln/Wells there were just a few areas I had to take the car lane vs. bike lane. Windy. Nice ride in.
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Permalink Reply by Melanie K on
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Nice day, not too cold at all. There was a bit of wind, but I didn't find it to be so bad. Traffic was super light and I realized that it was MLK Day today and I look forward to having an easy commute home.
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Permalink Reply by blair on
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Pretty proud of myself - still haven't taken a day off this year/season due to weather.
Bikes lanes (Kinzie and Milwaukee) are MUCH better than they were the end of last week. Sun is out...ride was good. Just had to battle a little bit of wind.
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Permalink Reply by Gerry G on
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A.M. commute: A group of 5 bike drivers converged at Wells and Ohio. The more the merrier! It pumps me up.
P.M. commute: Warm and fun, made some lights. The final leg on a side street 3 blocks from home, 'Down goes Frazier'. And just like you, I'm thinking, nooo not the bike, don't hurt the bike. After sailing through Thursday and Fridays slop too. On the side street in the right wheel track, switch to the left wheel track,
patch of ice did me in. Embarrassing says I.
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Permalink Reply by Lanterne Rouge on
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I can feel myself start to wuss out again. Tomorrow's forecast of really cold drizzle that may turn into freezing rain is turning me off, especially since there might be snow involved in the PM commute. I really need some inspiration.
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