I want to go car free or at least get to the point where I can get a tank of gas to last a month or two. I live in Lakewood CO, work in Golden and go to school in Denver. I wanted to see what kind of things anyone has experienced in Colorado or colder climates. I’m not worried about the cold as much as the several feet of snow and what ways people have dealt with it. Also on a side note, I normally carry my laptop a school book or two and if I start riding to work I’m going to have to carry my work clothes with me as well. I’ve thought about panniers but I have a fixed gear that doesn’t have the option for them, so any suggestions you can offer me on that too would be nice.