I'm a newbie winter commuter. But I'm also a newbie commuter. Only been commuting for about 2 months. I also live in Dallas so I don't have much (read "any") chance of snow or ice. I plan to keep riding as my only problem will be cold (to me). I read so much about people dealing with snow and ice and negative temp's and all this stuff, I feel I have to keep riding in the cold. I can withstand temperatures pretty well. My wife on the other hand who started commuting about 2 months ago as well, has pretty quit for the winter. She does not like the cold at all. I'll be lucky to get her to go out on Sunday afternoon rides with me when it is a little warmer than early in the morning.