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By: Adam Bee

Adam Bee — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:41:11 +0000

yeah, I use the Hakkapeliitta 700c as well. I got em from Peter White: http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/studdedtires.asp

By: Henry Scott

Henry Scott — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:00:09 +0000

I’ve been using the Nokian Hakkapeliitta studded tires for the past three seasons, and they’ve been great! I’ve commuted through each winter and haven’t fallen (well, except once when I did something really dumb!).

We should have a special post dedicated to studded tires in the Gear section later this Fall.

By: Phil Good-Elliott

Phil Good-Elliott — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:46:05 +0000

I bought two Nokian Mount and Ground W160 tires last spring and didn’t get to use them much before warmer weather. I did notice some improved grip on icy patches. However, I also ride a “longtail” bike – a Trek 4300 with an Xtracycle Free Radical and a Surly 1×1 rigid fork to replace the spongy RST suspension fork. I love the stability of this bike. The weight and wind drag can be thought of as training aids for strengthening!

Thanks for the link, Adam. The content is good and the photography is clear. Great stuff!

By: Adam Bee

Adam Bee — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:12:51 +0000

I thought about making my own snow studs, but decided I’d probably screw it up. I ended up buying two Nokian tires for $50 a pop (expensive, I know!).

So far they’ve worked great. Before I got those tires I fell every other time I rode. Afterwards I didn’t fall for the rest of the winter. So far they haven’t lost a single stud. I think they’ll last at least 5 more winters.

If you do end up figuring out how to make some, lemme know how you did it and how they turn out. If you wanna take a look at my Nokians as a sort of prototype, post up on the GoogleGroup (link to the right) and I’ll hook you up. One thing I will say is that the studs are very small and very numerous. I would guess that each tire would take 4-6 hours to make by hand, with hundreds of tiny screws.

By: wanderingsage

wanderingsage — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:59:06 +0000

any help on diy snow studs i have read some on it any tips from cats who have tried it would be helpful thanks guys

By: Henry Scott

Henry Scott — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:04:33 +0000

I can still hardly believe that Sheldon Brown is gone. Truly a class act.. R.I.P. That said, thanks for pointing us to Bicycle Tutor! I’ve added a link in Bicycle Resources (National).

By: Nate Barnett

Nate Barnett — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:16:03 +0000

This is a great site. I have watched a few of the videos, and found them to be a big help.