http://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-gear/using-zip-ties-for-tire-traction-in-snow/ Mountain bike news, trails, travels, and dirt. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:39:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-gear/using-zip-ties-for-tire-traction-in-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-2764 2leftfeet Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:15:30 +0000 http://www.singletracks.com/blog/?p=47#comment-2764 I have a set of studded CX tires made by Kenda. They just plain rock. Much less expensive than some of the other brands and they have held up really well. They don't have quite as many studs as some of the others - but let's be honest it snows like 3 times a year here. They are a blast to ride though. I have a set of studded CX tires made by Kenda. They just plain rock. Much less expensive than some of the other brands and they have held up really well. They don’t have quite as many studs as some of the others – but let’s be honest it snows like 3 times a year here. They are a blast to ride though.

]]> http://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-gear/using-zip-ties-for-tire-traction-in-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Snow bike || Mountain Bike Blog || SINGLETRACKS.COM Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:02:18 +0000 http://www.singletracks.com/blog/?p=47#comment-2 [...] Forget using zip ties to increase your traction; why not get one of these babies! I first read about this on the RockyRoadUk blog and I really got excited when I checked out the Ktrax site. It isn’t obvious from the photos but apparently the front ski and rear track are actually removeable so you can change out your regular mountain tires for gnarly snow riding. Ktrax talks about the advantage of increased traction with the system yet oddly enough, none of the photos on their website seemed show any riders climbing even the slightest incline. Obviously it’s sexy and more fun to go downhill but can’t this thing do more than that? (to be fair the FAQ does state that “if you can ride up it on your bike without snow, you can do it in the snow with the Ktrak”) [...] [...] Forget using zip ties to increase your traction; why not get one of these babies! I first read about this on the RockyRoadUk blog and I really got excited when I checked out the Ktrax site. It isn’t obvious from the photos but apparently the front ski and rear track are actually removeable so you can change out your regular mountain tires for gnarly snow riding. Ktrax talks about the advantage of increased traction with the system yet oddly enough, none of the photos on their website seemed show any riders climbing even the slightest incline. Obviously it’s sexy and more fun to go downhill but can’t this thing do more than that? (to be fair the FAQ does state that “if you can ride up it on your bike without snow, you can do it in the snow with the Ktrak”) [...]

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