fixed impressions » fixed commuter snow studded tires nokian http://fixedimpressions.com obiter dicta from gonterian Sat, 15 May 2010 15:07:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 winter updates http://fixedimpressions.com/2010/01/winter-updates/ http://fixedimpressions.com/2010/01/winter-updates/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:59:05 +0000 gonter http://fixedimpressions.com/2010/01/winter-updates/ So, I finally put the Nokian studs on, after protecting [by not using], then writing off and attempting to sell on craigslist and failing, then hoarding again. After a couple of commutes where luck was all that kept me from decking, I did what I should have done a month ago. Anyway, to go along with the heavily rim-weighted carbide-spined I put the 21T on the back. That puts me at a nice 46×21. Funny with the heavier tires, I feel like I’m working just as hard as before….but I know for a fact I’m going slower.

The new snow doesn’t help with my speed either:

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