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Old February 22nd 07, 04:40 PM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Old February 22nd 07, 05:01 PM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Just for the curious, I use a cheapo studded Nashbar.com tire. I think
it is 700x35. It's like a studded pizza cutter, quite skinny and
almost gets lost in the rim. I must say I don't like it for anything
but the studs.

You definitely have to be careful to keep the uni vertical -- any
tilting reduces the stud contact leading to UPDs.


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Old February 22nd 07, 05:10 PM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Thanks for the link, PDC. That thread mentions this link
http://www.icebike.org/Equipment/tires.htm

which if you scroll down to the Nashbar section, you'll see some good
pix of the 700x35 as well as the 26x1.95s that I use on one of my
MTBs.

I paid $25 USD for the 700x35, and I think $35 USD for the 26x1.95s.
Both are fairly good quality, rebadged Kendas. The rubber compound is
fairly hard.

This is the 2nd year of use and - granted I don't ride alot in winter -
the tires show almost no wear.


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Old February 22nd 07, 11:46 PM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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martin.phillips wrote:
-Please- tell us more about the chains.




The chains i made used approximately 7m of #4 tenso chain (that kind
twisted wire kind with two loops per link), the chain crosses the tire
40 times in a criss cross manner using 6 links per cross. The end of
the chain was opened and closed around the first link with two pares of
pliers. On both sides at the end of each V a thin rope goes thrue the
end link. These ropes were tied in loops as tightly as possible then i
used a third rope to tension the rope loops further by weaving back and
forth inside the rim. This all cost me about $12 and took a couple
hours to get right. The chains work well and look impressive but I
prefer a studded tire.

In my experience screws designed for going through sheet metal with a
rounded head work quite well, get a length that just barely stick out
of your tread (1-3mm) as long studs do not work nearly as well. You
want the studs short enough that they will allow the rubber of the tire
to contact pavement when not on ice as this will give you better grip
in a variety of situations and limit the amount of unnecessary drag
when going through hard-pack snow. Put he screw into the tire from the
inside and try to center them on a lug because if they are off to the
side they may rip your tread when forces are put on them, I use a awl
to punch a hole from the outside for the screw to follow. Cover the
screw heads with duct tape or an old inner tube to protect your inner
tube. Wider screws are also better than thinner screws as they hold
better in the tread and wear less quickly. I’m going to be gone for a
couple weeks but when I get back I will try to post some pics of my
tires.


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Old February 23rd 07, 05:41 AM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Hmmm... maybe it's just me but putting studs or chains on sounds like
taking the fun out of it.

Maybe I'll have to try it one day to be sure, but I find Ice to be fine
just with my 24x3. The pond/skating rink is okay to ride on, but I
prefer the mini-mall down town where the sidewalks freeze over for
about half the width... it's interesting trying to set up for a stair
climb on a really slick surface. The best parts though are where the
ice is mounded up from drips off the building... trecherous.

You pretty much have to love ice if you ride where I do... there's just
no escaping it.


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Old December 24th 08, 06:33 PM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Just thought I'd resurrect this thread to post a pic of what my friend
in Portland, Oregon is doing to ride in the snow. Pretty simple
solution. It might not work well in ice. Side slippage perhaps? I
haven't tried it out since I live 300 miles south.
He says:
I took some galvanized cable and just wrapped it around the wheel.
Clamped the two ends with a cable clamp and Voila.

works great, no slipping.


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Old December 24th 08, 10:37 PM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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CrazyChrisVT;732064 wrote:
Anybody else out there enjoy riding on ice?



yes;
http://www.unicyclist.org/cont/ice.cfm
http://www.unicyclist.org/blog/show.cfm?serial=00891


naturequack;1157095 wrote:
I took some galvanized cable and just wrapped it around the wheel.
Clamped the two ends with a cable clamp and Voila.



Adventually you can place this "steal sponges" in between, those that
painters use to use (in stead of sandpaper).


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Old December 25th 08, 02:10 AM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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saskatchewanian;732293 wrote:
My first successful ride was on ice, I bought my first uni in October
last year while I was living up north, the frozen lake was the only
smooth surface around so that is where I learnt to ride, I have found
that 98 3/8" #8 Robinson screws in a Luna make a decent ice tire. After
Christmas I moved into Saskatoon and again the only flat clear areas
around were the skating rinks. All this riding on ice made me very good
at riding very gently with slow turns but the slightest bumps would
throw me off. I now ride a 26" MUni with a 3" Gazz and home made tire
chains, the chains work well on most surfaces but the Luna with screws
is better on glare ice.



OFF TOPIC: Hey I now know what a saskwatch is...I found the mystery of
your name yayayayayay You look just like one.


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Old December 25th 08, 07:41 AM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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His name has Saskatchewan in it and you thing sasquatch is the correct
answer?

Sasquatch is an adaptation of the First Nations name for what some
would call bigfoot. Saskatchewan is something slightly different.

The cable would probably work great in the snow... but it does look
kinda helter-skelter. I wouldn't suspect it would ride very evenly, and
it looks more like he happened to ride through a tangle of wire than
something that was planned.


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Old December 25th 08, 07:49 AM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Unisykolist;1157407 wrote:
OFF TOPIC: Hey I now know what a saskwatch is...I found the mystery of
your name yayayayayay You look just like one.




Im pretty sure his name is a province in Canada. And that he probably
lives in there.


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