Originally Posted by
gunner65
Anybody can get caught in it but only a fool goes out in it. I like to stay off the bike when it gets below say 35F. Being miserable is just not fun and I really dont want cycling to be not fun.
There's also a difference between the weather where you are, and up here where we are. I lived over your way for a while and remember a lot more snow every year than I've seen in all 7 years I've lived in the Seattle area. I didn't do much outside riding in the winter when I lived in Cincinnati, but here you typically just need a heavy base layer and good rain gear.
I agree with the OP, though. When we do get snow/ice, the city is so poorly prepared for it that the best course of action is to stay home unless you own a 4x4 with chains. Or a snowmobile.