Winter Walking and Cycling

[clasher]

I'm thinking of a bike where I could conceivably put on a wider tire (maybe 38c) which has a good center contact patch for high pressure days when the roads and trails are dry, but with some good sidewall treads and maybe spikes for lower pressure days of higher snowfall or flash ice. Come summer, swap on some non-winter rubber.

I think black arrow cycles has some basic hybrid bikes that are 1x8, they might work well for something like this. A bit more money would buy you disc brakes which a lot of people like for winter. A decent set of long fenders would be helpful too... and I know they've got some studded tires hanging up for sale. I don't have any experience riding on studded tires so I dunno what to suggest there.