Category: winter riding

Step 1 For Studded Tires, Ride 25 Miles to Seat The Studs

By Tim NortonPosted on Cat Schwalbe Marathon Winter Studded, studded bike tires, winter ridingLeave a comment
According to Peter White cycles, Nokian studded tires required riding for 25-30 miles on pavement to seat the studs because they have poor quality control. I bought a set of Schwalbe tires and they now have the same recommendation. Anyway, it was nice to go test them out, and I rode them easy on the… Read More »

Can I Install Schwalbe Marathon Studded Tires As Tubeless?

By Tim NortonPosted on Cat Alpha 340 ZTR rims, Schwalbe Marathon Winter Studded, Stans Notubes, studded bike tires, tubless wheels, winter ridingLeave a comment
Since I just got my cyclocross bike with tubeless setup I wanted to mount some Schwalbe Marathon Winter Studded tires on the Stan's Alpha 340 ZTR rims as tubeless. The studded tires are a little heavier than normal tires and I was hoping for a little weight help from a tubeless setup. Not knowing whether… Read More »

Winter Riding Preparations

By Tim NortonPosted on Cat Alpha 340 ZTR rims, cross, Cyclocross, Dura Ace, Lapierre, Stans Notubes, tubless wheels, Ultegra, winter riding1 Comment
My road bike is great in the summer and fall but when winter comes I usually quit riding for a few months. A little south of Denver we get enough snow and ice to make riding on slick road tires treacherous. My commute is 13 miles each way on a concrete path called the Cherry… Read More »