DIY bicycle ice tyres for £1.50

Conventional mountain bike tyres are more than up to dealing with a few inches of snow, but ice provides far more of a challenge.

With more cold weather on the way, cyclists who like to stay on two wheels whatever the conditions but would rather not invest in a snow bike or pay around £50 for a single tyre fitted with metal spikes can adapt their existing tyres for less than £2.

You will need only a rivet gun a handful of pop rivets and a few moments to study the photos at the excellent instructables.com

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