Wow thank you all for more replies, support and great advice!

Even a shopping list! I am going to check that out in detail later tonight Thanks, @joeyduck!

EDIT: Who was I kidding. Of course I stopped working and checked out the list right away! haha

Excellent suggestions.

[MENTION=348526]HydroG33r[/MENTION]
I was actually looking at that jacket! Thanks for the recommendation.


I will see how winter goes but I'm not intending to stop cycling for the winter.

I was a year-round m\c rider for several years until I started working in downtown Vancouver and stopped riding my m\c to work. My limit was when snow started really sticking to the road, and until then I would ride every day. I've been out in -10C (14F) and in snow, slush, you name it.

So rain and cold don't scare me. We'll see how it goes with ice though. On my motorcycle I would only use the part of the lane that cars actually drive on and unless I'm out very early or very late there is really not much of a chance for black ice. On the bicycle though I'd be using the curb or side streets or bike paths - and they all don't get much traffic so that's where black ice could be waiting for me. I guess I'll just have to take it easy, watch my speed, and see how it goes.