Yesterday, I achieve a first unicycling – levitation. After the two cute young ladies told me to be careful on the ice with that contraption and my “no problem, I’ve got studded tires” response, I proceeded to take a whopper of a fall. Figures, right.
A minor UPD on the ice…fatigued or careless I guess…should have been no biggie…landed on my feet… Ah, but I was riding on that glassy smooth boilerplate I love so much with studded tires. My feet instantly flew out from under me; I must have levitated several feet off the ground the way no hoverboard ever could, and then came crashing down on my back. Did I also say I love my camelback as a cushion and was wise enough to put my iPhone in my front pocket.
So…I’m thinking maybe a few studs in my 5-10s? Thoughts?
I have worn caulked winter boots and they are fantastic when working on slick ice but also a real pain as they wreck everything else they come in contact with.
I needed to add rubber matting to the snowmobile running-boards so they wouldn’t wear holes in the aluminum, and take them off on a piece of plywood outside the cabin.
No grip issues on ice though.
I am not sure if anything short of proper logging caulks (spikes) would stand up to the forces involved in stopping a fall on ice but you could try some less aggressive options.
I just try not to fall when on ice
EDIT: Those grip studs look like they would be much less destructive to property, but do 5-10s have thick enough soles to accept them? I would worry a bit about them tearing out with impact. It’s all conjecture at this point unless you can get a review from someone who used them for that purpose. If you do let us know who it works for you!
I’ve used those to ride a uni in and they work OK, but they’re not great - nowhere near as good a grip on the pedal as a proper soft rubber flat shoe, though they’re better than normal running shoes as there isn’t much in the way of padding and the sole isn’t as curved as most.
