Ginny, I was reading the other day about studded tires and I learned an awful lot from this page:
http://peterwhitecycles.com/studdedtires.asp
Seems that studs and tread do two entirely different things in regards to riding on snow or on ice. Worth a read!
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11-14-2008, 02:36 PM #1
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11-14-2008, 04:19 PM #2
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Good going Ginny!!!! This is wonderful news.
Did you say LAB??? What kind of lab? I supervise a forensics drug analysis lab.
By the way....you toy with us by describing the decked out bike and DON'T show any photos. That's just plain CRUEL. Please remedy this.
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11-17-2008, 09:41 AM #3
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I know! I need to take pictures of "the great bluedini"... I have a picture on my phone, but that's it... with the move, I can't find anything at the moment... maybe by spring?
Yes, lab... I'm a biochemist. I got a (temporary) job at a federal lab... I can't seem to buy a permanent position!
Thanks for the links on studded tires - I'm going to go have a look right now!
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11-17-2008, 03:52 PM #4
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Congrats on your new commute, ginny! I envy your proximity to your job. How nice that you can either walk OR ride. Too cool!!!!
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12-03-2008, 01:11 PM #5
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So, I put studded tires on Bluedini today - how fun! I was cruising along about 3-4" of fresh and tracked snow (not plowed yet), and it was actually fun! I was grinning like a banchee and it was only like 15 F out... tee hee what crazy winter riders we are
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