I've been commuting on my road bike which I never posted a pic of but here is the start of my Winter bike project.
To start, it is the stock low-end build of the Surly Cross-Check. For the details on the stock bike, please click
here. But I had them remove the stock bar end shifters and brake levers and replace it with 105 STI levers instead. My thinking being that if I am riding on ice, I do not want to take my hands off the hoods to shift. Also with this swap I am money ahead of buying all the pieces separately and can now start my large collection of miscellaneous spare parts. Next thing to add is the fenders and I've also ordered up a second wheelset. That being Deore hubbed with Salsa Delgado Cross rims on which I will put the Nokian Hakkapeliitta W106 tires. Note that the cassette will be a 105 instead of the Tiagra because the LBS had one in stock and it only cost a few bucks more. Once that is all in place I'll post a follow up pic.