This one:M6Classic wrote:It strikes me that Finland might also be a good spot for our original poster to begin his search for that six-foot-two blonde woman...Janus wrote:Just kidding with you chaps. We don't use snow chains, however. We prefer special snow tyres with metal spikes on them and naturally we are prepared for snow and ice in the winter. You probably wouldn't be allowed to use tyres like that. In continental Europe at least they are banned but here they are obligatory.
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I remember when I lived in Finland 1979-81, and a bicycle was my single mode of transportation. The bike got studded tyres every November and didn't come off until the end of April. Loved the concept at the time -- essentially wood screws in the rubber -- they were essential when driving on cobble-stones in the downtown area of Hämeenlinna -- which was always a scary thing in just about any season.......Janus wrote:Just kidding with you chaps. We don't use snow chains, however. We prefer special snow tyres with metal spikes on them and naturally we are prepared for snow and ice in the winter. You probably wouldn't be allowed to use tyres like that. In continental Europe at least they are banned but here they are obligatory.
Of course, studded tyres were banned in Ontario a long time before while I was growing up. Had something to do with a "save the asphalt" campaign, I think.
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No "proper" snow down here in Sunny South West England since the 1980's!
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Jeez, don't I know it! I was in Minnesota last year at this time! That's something this Cajun guy will never forget!AFG wrote:We had a record setting snowfall last year the and the early prediction was to expect the same or more for this year. Three snowfalls already and more coming for the weekend so it might happen. Time to teach my wife how to run the snowblower!
It came VERY close to "snowing" last night over here though. In fact, about 30 minutes to the northwest of us there was a light snowfall, but no accumulations. It just isn't cold enough. We did get some nasty sleet and slush this morning, but that's about as close as it gets to snowing here on the South Coast.
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One nice thing about living in a climate where is does snow is that when you do a cold water rinse after shaving, it is a cold water rinse. Had to spend some time in St Pete FL early in Dec. and sometimes it was hard to tell between hot water rinse and cold water rinse. Last winter I measured cold tap water at 43 deg. F.
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Nah, people use them in Oregon and Washington because the passes are cleared of snow but not ice. When I lived in Oregon I had Spike Spyders -- Swedish -- the clipped onto my hubs and extended over the tire tread; five arms each with 4 carbide steel spikes. They worked much better than chains.Janus wrote:Just kidding with you chaps. We don't use snow chains, however. We prefer special snow tyres with metal spikes on them and naturally we are prepared for snow and ice in the winter. You probably wouldn't be allowed to use tyres like that. In continental Europe at least they are banned but here they are obligatory.
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