Earlier in this thread I posted:
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
…After 40 years of cycle commuting on a year-round minimal one-way 14 mile route, I have this year finally assembled IMO, the perfect bicycle fleet:
Originally Posted by
Jimfrom Boston
- One nearly year-round dry,clean-road bike (carbon fiber road bike,except for deep winter with lingering salt)
- One year-round wet,dirty-road bike (aluminum road bike, just recently acquired)
- One winter bike for anything (steel mountain bike with Marathon Winter studded tires always on, for the least possibility of ice…)
The first two bikes are smooth, easy riding, and easy to carry upstairs; the third is a heavy and significantly tougher ride…
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
I'm very happy with my Specialized S-Works for dry weather riding, my Cannondale Mountain bike was pretty heavy and cumbersome as a Wet/Winter beater. So I recently bought a Specialized Diverge Elite aluminum bike as a wet weather beater, and it rides nearly as nicely as the S-Works, so I'm very happy with the Diverge.
Now, the Cannondale is reserved completely for miserable studded-tire riding,and now I'm happy about that, and my riding needs are completely met. I liken my three bikes to a Lamborghini, a Lexus, and a Humvee.
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
…The ride and shifting [of the Diverge] is as smooth as the S-Works, but the feel is more ”solid,” with 30C tires. I think this is a great all-purpose bike…
A couple of weeks ago, I read on the Winter Cycling Forum:
Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
So now I have the possibility of extending the use of my Diverge and reserving the Cannondale for only the worst sloppy winter conditions, maybe about 3 to 4 weeks during the winter. 
Last edited by Jim from Boston; 11-02-16 at 05:45 AM.