PSA: You are going to want snow tires this year

[tmleadr03]

I have made it through the last four years with all season or summer tires. Not even going to think about it this year. Raining again this morning. When the temps start dropping we are going to get hammered.

It is going to be fun.

Side note any recommendations on a snow blower for the house? Corner lot means lots of sidewalk and I just have desire to shovel that much.

[merl]

*runs out to buy studded bicycle tires*

[tmleadr03]

*runs out to buy studded bicycle tires*

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[Jeffrey Lebowski]

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Or: http://goldenbikeshop.com/fat-bikes/

[hobowh]

Love my husqvarna. The torors are good too. Dont buy a small one or youll be out there every hour or 2 if we get dumped on. Mine throughs waret snow ice and newspapers as needed. Hit a sunday paper burried under 3ft of snow andit was like there was a parade....I

[TFOGGER]

Looks like I'll be studding up a set of tires for the dual sport bike...

If is gets too deep for that, there's always the F250 and 4 wheel chains...

[TFOGGER]

Go buy a length of VBAR chain, cut it up into 6" sections, go buy some tension type straps online and long needlenose pliers. Assemble 6" sections of VBAR with comparative sections of straps. When you need them, wrap about 6 on each tire and wrap the strap around the needlenose and roll it/tighten it and you're set to go up until the point where you get high-centered.

This is what a lot of the guys who cross that pass in february do. I keep a couple bags with me in wintertime - one for my front, one for my rear. You literally can take up to about a foot of snow with that shit.

Studs suck royally in comparison, and the second you hit pavement with them its no time at all before they are a determent.

I've got a 09 KLR 650 and VBARs will clear everything depending on tires.

I've done the Elephant Ride on Guanella every year since 1996, with the exception of last year. Chains work well in the soft stuff and snowpack, ice screws work better on ice but absolutely suck on pavement, along with the wear issues on anything not snow or ice. The studs I use are the "rally" type with the carbide tips, and they work almost as well as screws on ice, without the wear issues. Chains still work better in deep stuff, but for bopping around on city streets in the snow, the studs work great.

Rally stud:


Ice screws:

[jerrymrc]

I've done the Elephant Ride on Guanella every year since 1996, with the exception of last year. Chains work well in the soft stuff and snowpack, ice screws work better on ice but absolutely suck on pavement, along with the wear issues on anything not snow or ice. The studs I use are the "rally" type with the carbide tips, and they work almost as well as screws on ice, without the wear issues. Chains still work better in deep stuff, but for bopping around on city streets in the snow, the studs work great.

Rally stud:


Ice screws:

I have a set of Cold cutters on one pare of hiking boots just for the ice at Rainbow Falls. You should see what they do to tile floors.

Going to be my last season for the studded snow tires for my car but I picked up a set of almost new ones for the wife's car this spring.

[kwando]

Side note any recommendations on a snow blower for the house? Corner lot means lots of sidewalk and I just have desire to shovel that much.

Also looking to upgrade. I've been using a small single stage just fine, it do have to be outside more often but i don't mind getting out of the house. Its also easier to store than a large snow blower, but for me... its time to upgrade!

[Great-Kazoo]

Ariens 24" pull/ electric start , 6spd w/ reverse, 'red craftsman riding 42"(mower) converts to 36" blade plow, (winter) .