Old 10-22-11, 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver
Find a nice mid eighties rigid mountain bike... they will handle wider tyyres with studs and fenders which are two rather essential features of any winter bike that will see a mix of conditions including ice.

If you do not get icy conditions the fenders are still pretty essential.
NYC is usually pretty fast with getting the roads clear which means you won't see crazy amounts of ice but it does exist.
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