I suspect it could be targeted specifically to regions that experience extreme winters. Coldest I’ve had ridden this year was -22C, shifting was seamless and the product never froze up on the chain. This reviewer turned me onto it and he lives much further north.I use Muc-Off products and have never seen -50C lube... and I hope to never need it!
Nice! I didn't ride today, though not on account of the cold, but the fact there was too much snow. Hopefully the trails will be cleared by tomorrow.I just want to tell you that my Saturday's 72 km ride started at -4 C and with headwind and ended with an off-road riding on ice at -8 C, tailwind
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Hell, I’d operate the plow if they’d provide one!
Same here. Plowing is out of the question since the trails around here are used for cross country skiers, snow shoers and in some cases, snowmobiles.
I figure snowmobiles have no business on a trail like this since they have so much open country they can ride in. In my area nobody appears to be snow shoeing or xcountry skiing. Very few attempting to hike either.
Could be worth a try. For the years I used the Nokian Hakkapeliitta W240, I thought they were too aggressive because most often I was on ice. When I was on powder I didn't have any problems. With your report maybe more aggressive was worth it. They were loud on pavement and not a soft ride.
I also prefer not to ride in the snow but have done so occasionally. The studded Gravdals that I run have plenty of wide, deep tread blocks which helps to evacuate snow but they are not perfect either. Reducing tire pressure to enhance surface area contact should work but, in your case, the first point of contact would be the studs themselves. I don’t think you have anything to lose since you're running tubeless anyways and would be able to run at much lower tire pressure than us clincher types. Try lowering your tire pressure slightly at the start to see if traction is improved. A friend of mine who rides a Turbo Levo CC 29’er runs 19 psi on his tubeless studded tires but has only used them on hardpack and ice. As others have mentioned, light fresh snow is hard to ride on in the first place and sliding is normal in deeper snow. Try and look up and don't stare down too much as you’ll retain better balance by looking ahead as to where you are going.
You really got me thinking Prairie Dog, thank you! The sole contact points of Ice Spikers are 344 hexagonal knobs (each terminating with a stud), arranged on a wide pitch. (The rubber below the knobs is slick). These tyres are just made for ice (and they work perfectly!) but are uncapable to handle powder: there's nothing on them to create some snow grip. Reducing the pressure would not help at all.
The Marathons on your Vado would likely fare better in the snow since the factory tread blocking also contains shallow micro sipes (zig zag cuts) which enhance traction in wet or snowy conditions by adding more biting edges. This type of tire technology has long been used in the vehicle tire industry and has been known to be quite effective when employed on bonafide winter tires.
