Your latest bike purchase?

[dkel]

Ordered a pair of these:

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Nokian W240. In your face, winter!

[cyclingfool]

@dkel 99109 wrote:

Ordered a pair of these:

Nokian W240. In your face, winter!

Pretty sure those are the ones I had on my 700c wheeled LHT back in the day. They should serve you well!

[NicDiesel]

Since it’s going to be in the 20s from now until probably March here I broke down and got a Lazer winter helmet and some studded tires yesterday.

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Now I just need to order my Wolvhammers and I’m set.

[Phatboing]

@cyclingfool 99115 wrote:

Pretty sure those are the ones I had on my 700c wheeled LHT back in the day. They should serve you well!

The same pair of which I’m pretty sure went on my Fargo last winter. They took me uphill on ice on the Custis once, even.

[cyclingfool]

@Phatboing 99147 wrote:

The same pair of which I’m pretty sure went on my Fargo last winter. They took me uphill on ice on the Custis once, even.

Indeed. Glad they served you well! :thumbsup:

[Steve O]

@dkel 99109 wrote:

a pair of these:

Nokian W240. In your face, winter!

@cyclingfool 99115 wrote:

Pretty sure those are the ones I had on my 700c wheeled LHT

@Phatboing 99147 wrote:

The same pair of which I’m pretty sure went on my Fargo last winter.

Do you guys all live in the same house?

[Phatboing]

@Steve O 99153 wrote:

Do you guys all live in the same house?

No, we bike so we don’t have to. Duh.

[vvill]

I have a W240 as well, mounted to a dedicated front 26″ wheel. Works on my beater MTB and also clears my CX bike fork. It definitely got decent use last winter.

[dkel]

@vvill 99176 wrote:

I have a W240 as well, mounted to a dedicated front 26″ wheel. Works on my beater MTB and also clears my CX bike fork. It definitely got decent use last winter.

Nice. Mine are 700c to go on my existing rims. They’re a tiny bit smaller than my CX tires, so they’ll even fit under my fenders! (I love my Straggler sooo much!)

My last look at the NWS forecast says there may be a tiny bit of snow early Friday morning; I hope my tires arrive in time for me to use them if it snows (even a little bit!).

[vvill]

@dkel 99177 wrote:

Nice. Mine are 700c to go on my existing rims. They’re a tiny bit smaller than my CX tires, so they’ll even fit under my fenders! (I love my Straggler sooo much!)

My last look at the NWS forecast says there may be a tiny bit of snow early Friday morning; I hope my tires arrive in time for me to use them if it snows (even a little bit!).

I had a horrible time mounting them (I also have 160 stud Nokian on a rear 26″ wheel) so I don’t ever plan to remove them. Although I am tempted to get a 700c rear studded tire for my CX bike as the MTB is overkill sometimes. Studs aren’t particularly useful in snow but yeah it if ends up icy they’ll be handy!

[dkel]

@vvill 99184 wrote:

I had a horrible time mounting them (I also have 160 stud Nokian on a rear 26″ wheel) so I don’t ever plan to remove them.

Were they tight going on? I don’t really want to get additional rims for them…

@vvill 99184 wrote:

Studs aren’t particularly useful in snow but yeah it if ends up icy they’ll be handy!

I know the studs don’t help with snow, but the knobs can. I don’t think there is any chance of there being enough snow this week to justify putting them on, but how can I possibly resist? Besides, I think fat, knobby tires make my bike look badass, particularly in a mashup with my classy VO fenders.

[dkel]

I’m running the studs in starting tomorrow! I can’t help myself! Soooo excited![ATTACH=CONFIG]6997[/ATTACH]

[jabberwocky]

@dkel 99224 wrote:

Soooo excited!

You might change that tune when you find out how slooooooow studs are. But congrats, they’ll be awesome when it gets icy!

[peterw_diy]

@dkel 99185 wrote:

Besides, I think fat, knobby tires make my bike look badass

Absolutely. And sound badass — you can practically take your bell off, as pedestrians on the MUPs will all do WTF head turns as you approach.

[dkel]

@jabberwocky 99225 wrote:

You might change that tune when you find out how slooooooow studs are.

I won’t be surprised, likely. I can already tell they weigh a ton. Still…sooo excited!

Anyone have a tire pressure they’re particularly fond of for these?

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