No Pain, No Pizza
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Above Jamestown, CO
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Bikes: 2015 Tarmac Pro Disc, '99 Burley Duet, '10 Velo Vie Vitesse 300R, '94 Trek 2120, '90 Cannondale SR 600, '79 Ross Super Gran Tour, '76 Raleigh Record
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Stud vs pavement lifespan?
How long do studs last if 3/4 of one’s commute is pavement, the other 1/4 occasional hard pack snow/ice? Looks like Schwalbe replacement studs are 50¢ each.
Scenario: my commute one way begins at 8,600’, above Jamestown, Colorado. I begin with two miles of dirt road with some short steeps, covered with hard pack snow and ice. Then I descend 3.5 miles on 7-15% grade, then 9 miles of 4% grade with intermittent snow/ice, and final 7 miles relatively flat at 5,100’, little snow. Of course this all depends on the season! Problem is I can’t commute on days with snow/ice, and there are too many of those days for my liking. Will studded snows last me a season?