Originally Posted by noglider

You guys are great! I have learned a lot. Not only do studs help with ice, nothing else will. Same with knobs for snow (and mud)...

I live in New York, not the great white north, so I didn't expect to need a winter bike. The amount of time the surfaces to be covered covered was short, and the amount of time I expected to be willing to ride was short. But both turned out to be wrong. We've had a lot of ground cover, and since I prefer the bike path to the streets, and since the parks department has forgotten about the northern end of the path, the amount of time the surface has been covered has been quite long. Also, I've learned to dress for the weather, so my willingness -- even eagerness -- to ride in these conditions has/have increased.

Originally Posted by Jim from Boston

…This winter I have ridden my CF bike up to January 1, and it looks like it may be relatively mild (for precipitation), with increased dry road days….