I put my good bikes away before the salt hits the roads and swing my leg over my Peugeot Poor Boy Single Speed. I do not particularly like riding the Peugeot but is does the job in the winter.
Winter in Thunder Bay is a serious issue and it is not unheard of for people to die in the harsh conditions. Dress warm, go slow and stay off of the busy streets. I spend a lot of time riding sidewalks in the winter.
But the question is what does one do in the Winter? I hide from the cold. I try my best to travel to a warm place(Jamaica) to ride my Giant NRS3 mountain bike. And for bike hunting, coupled with exercise, I deliver hand made flyers door to door inviting people to call me if they have an old Ten Speed that they would consider selling. Check out how to do this here...
http://www.mytenspeeds.com/My_TenSpe...lyers_Page.htm
I start at six in the morning, deliver 200 flyers and by the time I get home the telephone starts ringing. For every two hundred flyers delivered, I get about four calls right away. And every so often a gorgeous bicycle shows up, such as my mid fifties Super Mondia Special.
http://www.mytenspeeds.com/My_TenSpe...troduction.htm