Schwalbe Ice Spiker Bicycle Tires are designed for outstanding performance and extended durability. 304 specially long spikes offer maximum traction on snow and ice. All Schwalbe spikes have an extremely hardwearing tungsten-carbide core with a base of fully galvanized steel.
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Feel like James Bond!
Stunning grip! Totally stunning! On icy roads or trails, on extremely compressed snow, on ice with a layer of snow on top, on cross country skiing tracks, even on melting ice: the grip is just crazy. I have tried the tyres on the side of an ice rink and even there the grip still feels like on a gravel road.
If you are riding these on really icy roads the experience can be quite disconcerting: there you are, speeding away, leaning into curves and braking at will while everybody around you (including cars) just loses it. You forget the ice to an extent that dismounting your bike can be dangerous because your feet slip the moment you set them down.
There are drawbacks of course: these tyres are heavy (about 900g each); on asphalt with no snow or ice they roll really rough; and they last only for about one winter season if you cycle a lot.
Still, if you want to cycle in snowy or icy conditions then nothing holds a candle to these.
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Ok when new, but don't last very long
I cycled with these for approx 3 months, and now the two center rows of studs are seated so deep that the studs barely protrude at all. I have very little traction on ice. They were great when they were brand new, but I've wiped out three times already on ice because of low traction, even though I ride very carefully and not aggressively (I commute to work).
So yes, they are fantastic when they are new, but they sure don't seem to last long.
And yes, I have the model with tungsten carbide studs. The studs are not worn out, they are simply "pushed in" too deep to be effective. The studs on the sides are still fine, it's only the two center rows that are pushed in.
I'm looking into getting replacement tires (bought at MEC), or re-studding the tire with Maxgrip or Nokian studs.
Product Features :
- Item Shape: Wire Beaded, Outstanding performance
- Extended durability
- 304 specially long spikes offer maximum traction on snow and ice
- All Schwalbe spikes have an extremely hardwearing tungsten-carbide core with a base of fully galvanized steel
Rating : 4.0
List Price : $124.99
