I think folding bikes are better for winter because wider tires have more traction and wider tires are much lighter when the wheel diameter is small. Not a big deal if you're already switching to studded tires, but I like to use the same tires year round.
If the snow is higher than your hubs then I'd be more worried that it's also higher than your pedals.
Originally Posted by
bendembroski
I was thinking about this...
Can you really get your foot down any faster on a small wheeled bike? For me, the saddle height from the ground is about he same on all my bikes. Surely that's the only real factor in how fast you can get your foot down...
That's also why when I'm riding in particularly icy conditions I tend to lower my saddle a couple of cm.
IMO the lack of a top tube makes it safer to put a foot down or both feet down without hurting yourself.
The bottom bracket on my folder is high like a MTB.