I got studded tires (Schwalbe Marathon Winters, carbide studs) on Sunday. I immediately switched from dreading the cold to I can't wait for snow and ice!! And therefore the forecast is rain and upper 30's for the next two weeks.

Since they are carbide studs I can ride on regular pavement, which is good, because I wasn't sure I'd be up for switching the tires out every time the weather changed, and what would I do if it was snowy in the morning and clear in the afternoon? So I'm riding on the studded tires right now.

My bike is not light, quiet, or fast. It's a commuter bike, and I have a rack, an enormous basket, jingle bells-- and when I re-built my front wheel with the new rim, I dropped 2 spoke nipples inside. So they rattle.

It's now noisier, heavier, and slower than ever before, with the studded tires!