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Originally Posted by secondcurve
One issue I have found with these spikes is they can be dangerous in a crash as they are sharp and can puncture your body. I am always trying to find creative ways to keep them accesable in an ice emergency but out of the way in the event of a crash which is a more likely outcome on the trails.
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My spikes are home made. I cut off a nail head and drove one end into a 1" dowel. To keep it safe, I stuck a wine cork on the pointy end. It has not yet been field tested, but the theory is that you break the cork as you hit the ice with the dowel. Perhaps, pulling off the cork will be required. My other concern is that with the dowel up my sleeve a bit, it would be hard to find it while swimming in ice water. It would be interesting to hear from anyone who has experience in using the spikes.