Tires + Snow

Commuting on a daily basis to class and to work by bicycle, creates an opportunity where one can critique parts of his bike daily.  As of late, here in state college we have been getting our fair share of snow and commuting in such white muck will make you realize how well your "All Terrain Tires" work in "all terrains". So from my experience over the last few weeks I have found that a narrower knobby tire works best in the snowy/icy conditions at a medium pressure. Contrary to what one might think, Wider mountain bike tires don't do very well in the snow because the float on top of the snow and actually provide more opportunity to slide, as where the skinnier tire actually digs or cuts through the snow or ice to actually  make contact with some asphalt. So, remember if you're commuting to class in the snow, make sure you've got a tire that goes into the snow, not on top of.
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