In anticipation of the cold white stuff I've decided to pick up a single-speed 29er from Nashbar for winter duty. I've been riding a 70's Nishiki 10-speed kitted out with moustache bars, 32mm studded tires, and full fenders. That's been OK, but the posture is a little aggressive and the relatively narrow tires don't ride up and over the snow and ruts as well as I'd like. I'll maintain the Nishiki for those nice, clear days when I want to wick it up to 15 mph.

I might have been fine with a regular mountain bike but they all have suspension forks and I really didn't feel like changing that out. As it is, I'll have disk brakes and no derailleurs to maintain. It's pretty flat around here and I don't mind spinning at all. The aluminum frame and low cost made it pretty attractive. Now I just need to find some studded tires for it. The only problem so far is waiting for it to arrive as I am all about instant gratification.


I'll report back on how it works for me.

Bob