Originally Posted by
91MF
i have thought about winter commuting but im not really a 'mtb guy'. i dunno if a road bike could handle our winters in the city or alternately, i could handle a road bike in the winter in the city.
I'm just across the lake from you. I don't like MTBs. My primary commuter is essentially a cyclocross front end mated to a touring bike back end. I run Nokian Hakkapeliitta W106 tires in 35mm, under 45mm fenders. Three winters on this rig and I still can't see any reason to change it.