After last years long cold snaps, we both got very frustrated not being able to ride to work and back due to icy ungritted roads, so in anticipation P and I bought some ice spike tyres, him for his commuting road bike, and me for my old hardtail (neither of my road bikes have the clearance!). And yesterday was the first icy work morning since we got them. Absolutely brill. The roads were very slippy out to the main drag and I wouldn't have stayed on if riding my road bike. Definitely worth it, even with the added drag of the tyres on tarmac and the unique sound!
It was also timely, as its been in the back of my mind that my commuting bike needed a bit of TLC, and in starting to strip it down, my worst fears where confirmed. The rear rim disintigrated as I took the tyre off - so it was dished then! and the rear hub free wheel is going, very little rear brake pads, rear deraillieur stiff to the point of immovable, twisted pannier rack, and its filthy! Time for some nice shiny new bits!
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