Conti 4 seasons and snow?

guilliano

I'm stuck at my dad's (where my bike is stashed) and NEED to get home to my daughter. I don't drive, buses aren't running and the closest train station to my home is the one in my dad's home town. It's a 12 mile ride through villages, or 22 miles sticking to A roads. Will Conti 4 seasons offer any chance of riding it or should I start walking now?

Scrumple

eh?

there are no magic tyres for snow and ice

walk

guilliano

I know there are no magic tyres.... I just hoped that they might offer some chance of grip if I take it easy.

the_prophet

i'd walk. bike and off could = no getting back to daughter as you need to get to hospital. unless you've an old mtb or something with a decent grip (which would still be intresting) i'd be wrapping up and walking.

Scrumple

I know what you meant - but I was just pointing out that as much as you hope and wish - don't do it.

One tyre is as good as another in this filth and ice.

northpole

I have Conti 4 season tyres. They are warm and snug indoors. That's where they will remain until roads are clear of ice. My advice: wrap up well; take a camera with you to capture any winter wonderland snowscapes, and do your best to enjoy the walk!!

Peter

fleshtuxedo

Hitch a lift.

Seriously - you'll get a lift no problem with things as they are and Xmas upon us.

cougie

Bugger all grip I'd say on hard packed snow and ice. All the main roads are fine round here - just the side roads still snowy. It is minus 10 though.

Should be a nice 3 hour walk !

dombo6

mtb with knobby mud tyres or studs would be ok. however if you just have the road steed I'd leave it and walk. 12 miles will take you 3 hours - on the basis that 8 miles in snow took me 2 hrs 20 mins dragging a cabin wheely case. (Note to self - email Antler luggage complimenting them on sturdiness of wheels )

AlanW

Not a hope in hell, in fact I went out today on the MTB, armed with my studded winter tyres, and they were equally hopeless.

Ok I admit that we did have about 8" of snow yesterday, and to be fair the snow was just to deep for the studs to make contact with anything solid. Then when I got to the main roads it was just slush, so very little traction and even less steering control!

And, I also feared for my life thanks to the goons that "think" that they can drive in the snow. Had one tw*t in a 4x4 behind me reving the engine and spinning the wheels, so I moved over and stopped to allow the tw*t past. He turned right in front of me a T junction, but lost control of the arse end and mounted the pavement in the process......wanker. :evil:

Monty Dog

Knobbly tyres work to an extent in fresh snow, but if it gets hard and icy, only studded tyres will give any realistic purchase. The coefficient of friction between rubber and ice/snow is virtually zero - riding on snow/hard pack with road tyres is pretty foolhardy. Go offroad, I rode for 5 hours in the snow yesterday and raced a CX today. Plenty of warm/padded clothing and soft snow to land in makes it great fun!