I fitted my Schwalbe Ice Spikers to my Galileo MTB yesterday and after considerable snow yesterday and an overnight freeze I decided to put them to the test today.
I tried a section of well used bridleway a third of a mile long which descends about 50m. These tyres just ate it up. The first section before the bridge is pretty even and I hit 20mph without any problems, then the second section after the bridge is rough and I got up enough courage to manage a little hop half way down.
It is amazing how confident these tyres make you feel. Expensive, yes, but worth every penny. I've included a short section at the start on clear road so you can hear just how noisy these tyres are. Get them on snow though and they're in their element.
YouTube - Galileo Schwalbe Ice Spiker Descent
(video is encoded at 480p so click the 360p and change up for best viewing)
I tried a section of well used bridleway a third of a mile long which descends about 50m. These tyres just ate it up. The first section before the bridge is pretty even and I hit 20mph without any problems, then the second section after the bridge is rough and I got up enough courage to manage a little hop half way down.
It is amazing how confident these tyres make you feel. Expensive, yes, but worth every penny. I've included a short section at the start on clear road so you can hear just how noisy these tyres are. Get them on snow though and they're in their element.
YouTube - Galileo Schwalbe Ice Spiker Descent
(video is encoded at 480p so click the 360p and change up for best viewing)