A year ago, I commuted round trip ninety kilometers, or thirty miles each way, but then I moved. Now I commute about half of that. I haven't had that much of a problem with riding in winter regarding my bicycle holdup and bike parts. There is a lake effect where I live, so I have had days when I am completely unable to bike to work and other places, but it is hazardous for persons in cars as well. But my bicycle holds up pretty well. It is steel though.
Do people with bicycles made of other materials have significantly more of a problem when winter comes around? Maybe with wind on lighter bicycles? Or would that not matter? I don't know.
When winter comes around, where I live now, honestly the only people I see on bicycles are homeless people ... and then there is me ... at least, it seems like I am the only person biking. At my school I'm infamous, and I have even been gifted with the name "bicycle guy", haha. I guess it is because I am the only person still riding.
Last edited by zbikema; 01-29-11 at 03:02 PM.