I am looking at building-up or buying a 3/2sp bike post-tax return. A SE Tripel might be the one, right now . . . .
When I lived in Vermont, it was virtually impossible to keep up with the damage the caustic salt/slush mix would do to bikes. You knew at spring time, you would be tossing a few cogs and chains. Nothing like being stuck in in a 40 inch gear for 5 miles, either Thats when I came to appreciate SS and IGH. I cant see ever going back to exposed cogs.
Thanks for those snow pics and reminding me of daze gone by