Winterize Your Bike or Ride It?

Grip Studs Help You To Get a Grip on Winter Riding
John Lavina (February 2010)

"What do people in Reno do for fun?"  My new friend shrugged his shoulders and replied "We ride."   I asked him again, "I mean, in the winter, when it snows, what do you do?"  He looked puzzled... "We ride." he said flatly.  We both grinned.  
  
As it turns out, winter is one the most fun times to ride, and that's true of many places.  The temps are cooler but the dirt is firm, and there are fewer hikers and bikers to share the trails with.  But you will have to tackle some trails that are snow covered, icy, and treacherous. If you seriously want to ride year-round, you may want to try some studs.

Studs give you more traction and a better turning edge while riding in any season, and they are must for icy winter trails.  Products like DF Corp's new Grip Studs make it simple to add winter traction to any bike.  These super hard, corrosion resistant studs are made with tungsten carbide, which is three times stiffer than steel, and will give you the strength and grip you need on any terrain in any season.  They are great for mud, snow, ice, and anything else you find while trail riding.  

You can choose from a number of different stud sizes depending on your application and needs, they are easy to install.  The self-tapping studs simply screw into your tire knobs and you are ready to ride!  You can take a set a used tires and make them your snow tires for year-round seat time.  To find out more or to order your set of Grip Studs go to gripstuds.com or contact:

Jason Strassell
jason.strassell@gripstuds.com  
Deardorff Fitzsimmons Corporation
PO Box 539
Merlin. OR 97532
(541) 476-6047