tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17397413.post3854140215329661586..comments2009-06-23T11:41:27.478-05:00commuterDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14572371287751503718noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17397413.post-72715989492149129502009-06-23T11:41:27.478-05:002009-06-23T11:41:27.478-05:00That&#39;s great to hear.<br /><br />Toronto winters are more likely a little more severe, but we&#39;re also likely more equipped to deal with them. There&#39;s rarely a lot of snow on larger streets, rather, the salt trucks douse everything and there&#39;s a nasty mix of slush and debris that builds up along the curb. For the most part, it can be avoided, but lanes get about 1-2 feet narrower and the only way to get anywhere safely is to ride in the groves formed by the car tires.Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17903152613764124415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17397413.post-56694547027710114702009-06-23T10:53:56.827-05:002009-06-23T10:53:56.827-05:00They seemed to survive a Kansas winter okay, but I have to be fair about that: we don&#39;t know winter the way YOU know winter. Most roads are impassible until they are heavily treated to prevent thaw/refreeze cycles, so we end up with a hodge-podge of glass, sand, rocks, salt and nearly constant moisture to help all that junk adhere to the tire. From that perspective, they handled things well: no flats, all winter. But, straight-up traction in new snow, cinders, etc., I don&#39;t know how well they&#39;d do. I&#39;ve been continually surprised how much I&#39;ve been able to get away with in the snow, however, tires-wise, so these ought to do &quot;okay&quot;. I think the narrow profile and high pressure would be more of a detriment than lack of tread or anything like that. My best tires for snow won&#39;t even fit on my current bike, so it&#39;s almost a mute point for me. Someday, a Redline Monocog mountain bike with Schwalbe tires on low pressure will fit the bill nicely for snowy rides.commuterDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14572371287751503718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17397413.post-32586183905053453802009-06-22T20:32:47.919-05:002009-06-22T20:32:47.919-05:00I just picked up a set of these for my daily commute. They&#39;re going on an upgraded Specialized Sirrus that I put 16km on each way, through some pretty nasty urban streets (<i>lots</i> of glass!). Given that I ride year round, I&#39;d love to know how these fared for you in the winter. The price of the tire was high enough that I would be disappointed enough to return them if they couldn&#39;t deal with the salt and snow of a Toronto winter.<br /><br />Thanks for the great write-up!Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17903152613764124415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17397413.post-56657398718300108052009-02-25T17:11:00.000-06:002009-02-25T17:11:00.000-06:00Armadillo Elites are 120tpi (threads per inch) tires. This makes for a thiner more supple casing than the standard Armadillos that you are probably familiar with.Biker Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17397413.post-31456577919417731072008-08-07T12:30:00.000-05:002008-08-07T12:30:00.000-05:00Hmmm - my thought on the Armadillos was they felt like garden hoses on my rims; I may have had a bad set and they were NOT the all condition model.<BR/><BR/>I do love the Panaracer brand, my T-serv s (700x28) on the Sirrus and then transfered over to the Quickbeam gave me 5700 miles before a road hazard sliced through the sidewall like butter. <BR/><BR/>Great write up.BadgerLandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17336140035741001980noreply@blogger.com