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Title: DIY Bike Snowchains
Post by: Bubba on December 02, 2010, 07:10:54 pm

I've already tweeted this but thought it was quality enough to repeat here:

http://www.dutchbikeco.com/_blog/Dutch_Bike_Co_Weblog/post/Seattle_Snowpocalypse/ (http://www.dutchbikeco.com/_blog/Dutch_Bike_Co_Weblog/post/Seattle_Snowpocalypse/)

Title: Re: DIY Bike Snowchains
Post by: Norton Sharley on December 02, 2010, 07:21:43 pm

Brilliant. 

Just goes to show you should always take some zip ties out on a ride.

Title: Re: DIY Bike Snowchains
Post by: remus on December 02, 2010, 08:13:42 pm

thats quality, i'll certainly be adding cable ties to the shopping list.

Title: Re: DIY Bike Snowchains
Post by: fatdoc on December 02, 2010, 08:45:36 pm

Best 2 wheel post for months

Title: Re: DIY Bike Snowchains
Post by: SA Chris on December 03, 2010, 09:56:02 am

Apparently you can do the same by wrapping some spectra or similar around the wheel, just need enough clearance on the forks.

If you have wheels with big enough clearance you can do similar with car tyres too.

Title: Re: DIY Bike Snowchains
Post by: Stubbs on December 03, 2010, 02:45:10 pm

Nice, all good if you've got disc brakes...

Title: Re: DIY Bike Snowchains
Post by: Norton Sharley on December 03, 2010, 07:45:35 pm

... and why wouldn't you have ;)