I wonder, do any of you have studs in your tracks?
Studs, does anyone install them in their tracks?
- Thread starter Ben 500RR-S
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Out here on the coast the only studs I see are on car tires with geriatric drivers.
Where do you ride?
Where do you ride?
I have thought about it. Sometimes even on blower pow days i end up on a wind scoured ridge with rock hard “powder”. Probably hold off though.
I am more interested in the new camso/peak/cmx/snowtech track. I am waiting for results. I’m hoping it will work as well as I think it will . I know alot of sledders use the peak track for hillclimb because its stiffer.
Also curious to see what the new TS track will do.
Sorry. Getting off topic a bit but basically, no, if your mostly in soft snow you don’t really need studs( just like a sled).
I'll be riding in New Hampshire and Vermont. We get some wacky weather out here where it will freeze and thaw from one day to the next and we sure don't get the same powder you guys get out west.
No problem with getting off topic. You guys have probably forgotten more than I know about either snowbikes and powder riding for sure.
You guys are schooling me.
I would think in your conditions that studs would be beneficial. I’ll let someone with actual experience make that call though.
I've been a 121" 1.25" tracked trail-rider all my life up here in New England. I know very little about powder riding. I don't even know if they make a stud for a 2 1/2" paddle track.
I have read that most powder tracks are single-ply and that studs would just rip-out.
I have read that most powder tracks are single-ply and that studs would just rip-out.
I can only imagine, with some 50-60 total max HP, at least that is what my bike is putting out, that adding any weight to the track would not be good and that the mega HP powder sleds could probably handle the picks a little better, but why stud for powder?
I'll just use the snowbike in the nice, powdery soft conditions and use the sled for any ice.
I'll just use the snowbike in the nice, powdery soft conditions and use the sled for any ice.
If it's bottomless than the extra traction is worthless but if there's a hard base that your actually running on under the fluff than yes it is gonna make a difference . Same goes for playing around on lakes and if you deal with over flow it's a life saver . Than there's spring riding when rain turns the lower elevation into concrete and the good stuff is up higher .
Works great for getting traction over those god forsaken alders too
Very few run them , it's comes down to personal preference , what ever gives you the edge .
One of the the guy's that has an ARO in our group loaded up on the screws for this year , last season he had his butt handed to him a few times .
Works great for getting traction over those god forsaken alders too
Very few run them , it's comes down to personal preference , what ever gives you the edge .
One of the the guy's that has an ARO in our group loaded up on the screws for this year , last season he had his butt handed to him a few times .
