Time for the Cake Eater Studded tires.
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Time for the Cake Eater Studded tires.
Now this was a great way to end a four-day holiday weekend. Put the Terrene Cake Eater Studded Tires on the bike the day before, because of all the freezing rain we've had. Went out to a trail network that I visited for the first time a little over a month ago. Did plenty of climbing and just had such a fun time, and looking forward to having a great winter trail riding season.
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To my eye, the route from the video could have been done on any tires. Am I missing something? The particular tires could be good for this or that but not particular there. Right?
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There was a coat of ice on most of the trail network, and I wouldn't have made it up most climbs without the studded tires.
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I have a pair on Nokian "Extreme 294" tires, which I put on my 26" mountain bike. Studded tires make winter trail riding a much more predictable activity. If you can find a frozen lake with no snow on it, riding is a blast!
I found a pedestrian in the middle of a local lake who snapped this picture for me. I was clipping along at speeds up to 20 MPH with traction that felt like dry asphalt!
I found a pedestrian in the middle of a local lake who snapped this picture for me. I was clipping along at speeds up to 20 MPH with traction that felt like dry asphalt!
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I have a pair on Nokian "Extreme 294" tires, which I put on my 26" mountain bike. Studded tires make winter trail riding a much more predictable activity. If you can find a frozen lake with no snow on it, riding is a blast!
I found a pedestrian in the middle of a local lake who snapped this picture for me. I was clipping along at speeds up to 20 MPH with traction that felt like dry asphalt!
I found a pedestrian in the middle of a local lake who snapped this picture for me. I was clipping along at speeds up to 20 MPH with traction that felt like dry asphalt!
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I'm changing over to the studs now!
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it sure is