Its four-wheel settings should not be used on dry pavement.
The pair were now out of the rain and on dry pavement.
Using it on dry pavement is likely to damage the system.
On dry, hard pavement you will start to hear a squealing sound.
With most, 4WD should be switched off when running on dry pavement.
Other systems can be left engaged on dry pavement because they provide for different wheel speeds.
But there were also patches of almost dry pavement.
From there, I could have gone onto the roof and down a tree, landing on the dry pavement of the alley behind the house.
Such studs can wear out within a few weeks of cycling on dry pavement.
On dry pavement, all of the force is transferred to the rear wheels.