The three sets of wheels scenario is fascinating, as is the idea of building up new wheels from my existing hubs. And I googled and read up a little about tire chains for bikes, too. So good to know about them all.
But, truth is, I'm stretching still to get to the very basics of trike maintenance (like I still don't have a very confident grasp on how often to oil my chains, although I'm coming to realize that it's a lot more often than I thought), and really went after the whole dynamo light idea with serious help for months, and didn't pull it off, so the answer probably is to try to stay on the roads and forsake the bike path when it's icy. Although, if you DO run across any 27" studded snow tires, I'd love to hear about it. (I love hearing about all of it, actually. All of the skills people have and those pictures of riding bike right through a snowy field with tires caked with snow -- who knew such a thing was even possible?)
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But, truth is, I'm stretching still to get to the very basics of trike maintenance (like I still don't have a very confident grasp on how often to oil my chains, although I'm coming to realize that it's a lot more often than I thought), and really went after the whole dynamo light idea with serious help for months, and didn't pull it off, so the answer probably is to try to stay on the roads and forsake the bike path when it's icy. Although, if you DO run across any 27" studded snow tires, I'd love to hear about it. (I love hearing about all of it, actually. All of the skills people have and those pictures of riding bike right through a snowy field with tires caked with snow -- who knew such a thing was even possible?)