When to Ditch the Studded Snow Tires
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Also ride/commute in Ottawa (and Gatineau). Last year I didn't have studded tires so waited until April 8th to start my riding. This year, got fed up with traffic and bought studded tires last week. Morning rides were (and ill be) often on slick black ice patches so as long as there are water patches on the roads/paths and it drops below zero, the studs will stay on. Hopefully only a week or two left...
The construction starting on the bridge yesterday may get the bike paths more crowded.
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It's hard to feel you're not the centre of the universe when you largest city in the nation by far, and the 4th largest in North America, behind Mexico City, New York and L.A. We can't help it if the rest of the country feels like the ugly step sister. Mock away.
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I take Macdonald-Cartier bridge so I probably won't be affected, unlike when I was using my car and stuck on King Edward because of the Macdonald-Cartier and Maisoneuve lanes merging on the Highway 50. That's suppose to be like that until July! Of course, this is peanuts compared to the daily nightmare traffics commuting in Toronto...
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It's easy to mock when you guys have to call the army when you get 40 cm of snow
I take Macdonald-Cartier bridge so I probably won't be affected, unlike when I was using my car and stuck on King Edward because of the Macdonald-Cartier and Maisoneuve lanes merging on the Highway 50. That's suppose to be like that until July! Of course, this is peanuts compared to the daily nightmare traffics commuting in Toronto...
I take Macdonald-Cartier bridge so I probably won't be affected, unlike when I was using my car and stuck on King Edward because of the Macdonald-Cartier and Maisoneuve lanes merging on the Highway 50. That's suppose to be like that until July! Of course, this is peanuts compared to the daily nightmare traffics commuting in Toronto...
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the deed is done. after a "season" the studs don't look bad at all. gave the sidewalls a wipedown w protectant & will probably bag them until next winter. made sure to get the rotation correct on their replacements, 29x2.25 Riddlers. funny tho cuz their tread doesn't look obviously directional
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I'll be ditching any day now and go with some old knobbys. I might take the partial studded (where the studs are placed near the edge of the tire) from the rear and put it on the front. Can't wait to lose the studs for this winter, and also to ride another bike for a change.
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I'll be ditching any day now and go with some old knobbys. I might take the partial studded (where the studs are placed near the edge of the tire) from the rear and put it on the front. Can't wait to lose the studs for this winter, and also to ride another bike for a change.
I might be wrong, but we're just now at Day 1 of that cycle here in Boston. I don't know what it's like in Manitoba, CA.
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Good luck. The rule I follow is at least two consecutive weeks, maybe three, of the daily low temperature above 32F - 0C - so that the risk of black ice is diminished, if not extinguished for the season.
I might be wrong, but we're just now at Day 1 of that cycle here in Boston. I don't know what it's like in Manitoba, CA.
I might be wrong, but we're just now at Day 1 of that cycle here in Boston. I don't know what it's like in Manitoba, CA.
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Took mine off today. Working from home all the time, so can limit my riding to good weather, now
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OK, not yet, I guess ...
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Ok, they are swapped out as of yesterday. It's an iffy time that's for sure so thanks for the well wishing on caution. The saving grace is I'm not doing any night riding ATM. We'll see how she rolls and the next post might just come from the traction ward.
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I don't change tires. I change bikes. Now, as for the car, in Toronto, we've been known to get snow in April. But come May, it gets really hot really fast.
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Ditch the snow tires when the low temperature stays above 40 F over a week, the snow has melted, and no ice on your commute route. Most of the time you only need snow tires for ice. If your temperature cycles between above and below freezing after snow you need snow tires due to freezing snow and ice. If its always below freezing you don't need snow tires if they're just packed snow.
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