Originally Posted by
Nirn
Besides, what will I do in winter with snow and ice.
I don't know about you, but I ride my bike.
Nokian Hakkapeliitta W106 studded snow tires help.
And my 2006 Trek Portland is a bit of mutant. It's essentially a cyclocross front end spliced to a touring bike rear end.
So that advice you're getting about a cyclocross bike? Consider it.