Time to bust out the studded tires again.

[mechBgon]

Compact snow & ice has arrived, finally time to throw the new Nokian Extremes on my Troll...

They actually hold up to many seasons of use, since the studs are carbide-tipped and with a GVW of around 220 pounds they're tough to wear out. Still got to be alert to surface irregularities and ridges, they're not endowed with miraculous powars 🙂

 

[compman25]

One of these days I'll see you riding in the snow, now I know what bike to look for and swing way out to give you room. Keep safe riding with the nut cases around here.

 

[tbike06]

Those look like sweet tires. I have ridden in the snow, but never with studded tires. No disc brakes?

 

[mechBgon]

Those look like sweet tires. I have ridden in the snow, but never with studded tires. No disc brakes?

No disc brakes on that one, it's the workhorse grocery-getter. The XC race bike has discs, though, 160/140 Avid X-0 hydraulic. I was running this one until I cracked the frame...

The black pod on the side of the head tube is a Contour HD1080 cam. I shot video from my XC races this year, kind of entertaining for the right audience 🙂 Sample: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smsWawOFDvA

One of these days I'll see you riding in the snow, now I know what bike to look for and swing way out to give you room. Keep safe riding with the nut cases around here.

LOL, yeah the orange one with the obscene light systems 😀