Just to be clear I'm talking New Hampshire winter. Due to my SCUBA background, and my belief that Murphy will give you the fickle finger right at the worst moment I'm wondering about skills/tools/parts necessary to pull oneself out of the fire WITHOUT outside help.I'm not very concerned about speed or weight. I have an aluminum frame comfort bike with pretty hefty(looking) rims.My commute is 16M OW.No helpful cyclists.Very few cars, NO cell service, NO public transportation,NO pay phones that I have seen... civilization begins at 12M. I would like to prevent or be able to fix anything that can make a bike unrideable, that has a reasonable possibility of occurrance.Sorry for the Caps, but I know some people read fast... Some of you seem to commute farther distances and remoteness so I Prostate myself before you. Did my first run today in colder weather but I'm paranoid in general, first winter riding and lacking confidence. If I'm prepared I will feel better about it. Thanks.