DIY Tire Chains [MtnBikeRiders.com]
Making your own bicycle tire chains was not as hard as I thought it would be. I went to a local hardware store and picked up a few things I needed for this project. It turned out to be fairly inexpensive. Things I picked up were: 15″ of braided chain $7.20 15″ of 1/16 uncoated cable (picture frame wire) $3.15 3 packs of 1/16 cable ferrule (used to bind wire together) $.78 a pack A whopping grand total of $13.66 tax included. Tools needed: needle nose pliers, wire stripper, wire cutter, and zip ties. First let some air out of your tires. Then split the chain links into 6 links a strand. Lastly, inflate tires for normal use. [See the rest of the build at MtnBikeRiders.com]