Originally Posted by
Leebo
Worth it? The other option is driving a car with crazy unskilled drivers around you and bad tires? Sweat people crowded together in a bus or train? Got a plan B? I have 2 winter bikes with studded tires just for commuting( old and junky ) One has nokian 700x 35 and the other has 26 x 1.95 on the mt bike. 2 more for winter trail riding with studded tires for winter. Keep in mind one could get 5-10 years out of a pair of studded tires.
My car commute isn't actually that bad. It's only 25 minutes, or about half the time of the bike commute, and last year I did allot myself a couple of dozen drives. And I think even with the wide studded tires there may still be a few days when it's not wise to be riding. Weather prognosticators all seem to be predicting a pretty bad winter.