MacRetro chat and rides thread

[kaiser]

Winter, lack of bike action and boredom has turned me into a narky bastard on here so going to take a break (apart from the for sale section) see you later folks have a nice xmas

Best to stay in here for a while. The fandango count out there seems quite high at the moment.

 

[kaiser]

Put the Wicked up for BOTM always meant to but never got round to it!

 

[Dr S]

Bon Chance!

 

[kaiser]

Mibee! Unless the FAT vote gets split!

 

[velomaniac]

Think I'd better get on with my homemade ice tyres, it was very bad this morning :shock:

 

[kaiser]

whats your method?

 

[velomaniac]

I favour the nuts and bolts method, thus it'll be more like tyre studs than tyre spikes. Spikes could be rather nasty in the inevitable unplanned dismount :roll:

Admittedly the tyre will be heavey but if I've loads of low gears then I can live with it. I need an ice tyre for commuting more than recreation and spikes wont last long on tarmac transitions so studs would be better plus less likely to be the cause of a self inflicted puncture.

 

[mikee]

slick type tyre on the inside
cheap knobbly outside either 5.2 x 12 poprivets 8mm long ones do too
or 6mm roofing bolts and nuts

or just use raptors they work okay in the current conditions

 

[Bullpup]

As a matter of interest, are studs of any type allowed on bikes on public highways? I know they are banned for cars.

 

[big.eck]

As a matter of interest, are studs of any type allowed on bikes on public highways? I know they are banned for cars.

thats a cracking question :!:

i was thinking about that last night felt tac's would work a treat