Winter riding on the Zen Photon.

[DrewInSK]

Having been badly bitten/injured by ice here which is the state of sask roads for much of the time(on another brand of bike with not-these Johnny Watts 365, no complaints about them so far), I'm looking into doing a tire swap to be 100% sure I hurt less this winter. So far, am thinking the Schwalbe Ice Spike pro in 27.5"x2.6" -- has anyone else swapped into something studded? Any recommendations beyond what I'm looking at?

I had been pondering hanging it up for winter, but now I'm thinking the opposite. Why Else have a belt!? Still having a blast out there on this bike now before deep snow/freeze sets in -- and even then, I have the gear

Might even swap seatposts as a result -- did we ever get the authoritative sizing on that? I saw the clamp used somewhere was 34.9? Is that right?

 

[Ravi Kempaiah]

Having been badly bitten/injured by ice here which is the state of sask roads for much of the time(on another brand of bike with not-these Johnny Watts 365, no complaints about them so far), I'm looking into doing a tire swap to be 100% sure I hurt less this winter. So far, am thinking the Schwalbe Ice Spike pro in 27.5"x2.6" -- has anyone else swapped into something studded? Any recommendations beyond what I'm looking at?

I had been pondering hanging it up for winter, but now I'm thinking the opposite. Why Else have a belt!? Still having a blast out there on this bike now before deep snow/freeze sets in -- and even then, I have the gear

Might even swap seatposts as a result -- did we ever get the authoritative sizing on that? I saw the clamp used somewhere was 34.9? Is that right?

The seatpost is 30.9mm, and depending on the customer's request for a suspension seatpost, we would have included a 27.2mm post with a shim or a 30.9mm post.
The Ice Spiker Pro is an excellent tire for Saskatoon. For milder winters in places like Vancouver, Johnny Watts 365 might be a better choice.

 

[DrewInSK]

Ah perfect! Mine's got the suspension seatpost, but I've had my eye on the thudbuster for some time now, and am seriously considering it...soon

Thanks for the confirmation on studded tire, too!