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tire chains for hard core winter trail rides I respond here to both METCALF and 007. First from METCALF. METCALF: see blue. 30 degree? Or 30 percent? 30 degrees. There are several slopes in the logging trails we ride where they really do hit 30 degrees for a hundred yards at a clip, or...

tire chains for hard core winter trail rides Metcalf, I agree it is possible to ride on this depth of snow if the snow is hard enough and dense enough such as on a packed down ski slope or where natural conditions somehow create a similar situation. I have never seen this done in NE USA but...

tire chains for hard core winter trail rides 007, that is a great post. I am sooooo jealous! We finally got about 3 or 4 inches on the ground here in my area of NE PA (Scranton) - Southern Tier of NY (Binghamton). Your post is a great reminder to all who do or are contemplating doing serious...

tire chains for hard core winter trail rides The kids only aired down to 10 psi or so. But on this type of "frozen earth" ice you can forget about "sipped tires" (did I spell that right?) and surface area. In this arena it is all about pressure points and biting in. I rarely air down with...

tire chains for hard core winter trail rides Tire chains come in many strengths & designs, just like tires. If your primary need is for emergency highway use on stock tires or slightly larger than stock tires there are a lot of places to buy inexpensive chains. For a 30" dia tire they will be...