MTB Tires 4 Deep Slush?

Frank Krygowski writes:

On Sunday, January 19, 2014 1:09:34 PM UTC-5, Dan wrote:

No, the point he was trying to make was that bicycle transportation
infrastructure only succeeds in Copenhagen because the weather is so
moderate.

That's a gross oversimplification. You're forgetting Copenhagen's long history of bike transportation predating special facilities, their super-dense city, super-short average distances traveled, level topography, rare and expensive parking, car-free zones, excellent mass transit, extreme taxes on car purchases, extreme gas taxes, extreme expense and difficulty in getting driver's licenses, short trip distances, etc. etc.


Frank: "Well, it's Madison's fault for not planning ahead like Copenhagen did. Copenhagen, you see, arranged for snow accumulation beyond an inch or so to be uncommon, and for deep snow to be very rare. They also made sure that summer temperatures are very mild, essentially never reaching 90 F."

Frank: "If we would just "Copenhagenize" that way, all our cities could soon feature nice high bicycle mode shares!"

How's your logic today, Frank? Think for a moment about "only
succeeds because" vs. "succeeds only because".

For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.


Perhaps, but if it's only attributed to a strawman, so what?

https://www.google.com/#q=european+t...e+of+body+odor

writes:



https://www.google.com/#q=european+t...e+of+body+odor

It may just be that I grew up a workin' man, but what I find
most offensive is the aromatic stuff that people douse them-
selves in to create an illusionary diversion.

And it may just the "can't smell yourself" thing, but I feel
that I smell generally better when I am riding every day,
because I shower thoroughly every morning and put on clean
clothes - something I can get away with not doing if I don't
ride, whereupon I *do* smell myself after a couple or few
days of that.

Oddly (I know), I don't do this so much to keep from "impress-
ing" people with my body odor, but rather mostly because I don't
want to let bacterial stench set into my bike clothes.

Is there anything to that TV commercial for some deodorant that
claims "nervous sweat" smells worse (than exertion sweat, I
guess)? Sounds a little far-fetched. However, bike riding
certainly goes a long way to reducing stress and anxiety for
me in general, making me less likely to start sweating in the
conference room at work.

On Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:47:25 -0800 (PST), Sir Ridesalot
wrote:

There're tires for nearly every use. Is there one that's really good a giving traction in the deep brown greasy slush that occurs when deep snow is simply salted before it's plowed? Even studded tires don't grip in that crap. Maybee a tire with long spikes to penetrate the crap might do it but brake bridges and chanstay bridges get in the way. Any great tire design that will give traction in that goop? Those super wide 29 tires need not apply as they won't fit a normal frame made for 26" MTB tires.

Cheers

As a teenager (in the 70's) I rode cheap 27x1.25 tires all winter with
good results. Current commute setup is Schwalbe Winter 26x1.75 and
they don't do as well in slush; they float more than they sink in.
They are great on ice.

There are 700c studded tires in 35/38 mm. Perhaps they work better in
slush. I never tried them due to frame clearance issues. A
touring/cyclocross frame would fit.

On Sun, 19 Jan 2014 16:56:43 -0800, Dan
wrote:

writes:



https://www.google.com/#q=european+t...e+of+body+odor

It may just be that I grew up a workin' man, but what I find
most offensive is the aromatic stuff that people douse them-
selves in to create an illusionary diversion.

And it may just the "can't smell yourself" thing, but I feel
that I smell generally better when I am riding every day,
because I shower thoroughly every morning and put on clean
clothes - something I can get away with not doing if I don't
ride, whereupon I *do* smell myself after a couple or few
days of that.

Dan, I hate to be the one to tell you but you don't have to wait until
you have ridden the bike to take a bath and put on clean clothes....
I'll bet that the hot water heater works every day :-)

Oddly (I know), I don't do this so much to keep from "impress-
ing" people with my body odor, but rather mostly because I don't
want to let bacterial stench set into my bike clothes.

Is there anything to that TV commercial for some deodorant that
claims "nervous sweat" smells worse (than exertion sweat, I
guess)? Sounds a little far-fetched. However, bike riding
certainly goes a long way to reducing stress and anxiety for
me in general, making me less likely to start sweating in the
conference room at work.

It is supposed to be how dogs can tell whether you are scared of
them... by the odor of your perspiration.
--
Cheers,

John B.

There are 700c studded tires in 35/38 mm. Perhaps they work better in

slush. I never tried them due to frame clearance issues. A

touring/cyclocross frame would fit.




could be a corn row front tire....3 deep circumferential ribs on the front tire then a long rubber knobby rear ? the front wider than the rear. or rear studs if lowering temps are normal.