You can get winter tires for bikes. We use studded ones on our cargo bike, and I think that those tires might actually give it more stopping power on ice than regular tires give it on dry pavement.
For my regular old townie, I don't bother. I just pay attention to conditions and slow down when I need to slow down. Ice can be a bit tricky to deal with at low speeds, but one nice trick about bikes is that you can very quickly convert yourself from a bipod to a tripod.
If the weather's really bad and the roads aren't clear, it's a good day to just stay home. IMO cars should be doing the same thing, though. I think that our culture has perhaps become so workaholic that it even overrules common sense.
Thanks. Is there a particular kind of stud or tire? Also, is it both wheels? For obvious reasons, it would be much more convenient if it was only the front wheel.
For my regular old townie, I don't bother. I just pay attention to conditions and slow down when I need to slow down. Ice can be a bit tricky to deal with at low speeds, but one nice trick about bikes is that you can very quickly convert yourself from a bipod to a tripod.
If the weather's really bad and the roads aren't clear, it's a good day to just stay home. IMO cars should be doing the same thing, though. I think that our culture has perhaps become so workaholic that it even overrules common sense.