Finally rode my new Moose Bicycle Fat Bike 2 in to work and it was fun. The tires, Vee Snow Avalanche 4.8", are available with studs, mine are not, but on this morning's ride in, it didn't matter (that will be a summer project to stud them). I knew that fat bikes take more effort to ride so I took the 4km route into work (also partly because I was running a bit late and that would have been the choice no matter what bike I was riding) and I was right, it did take more effort but I enjoyed it nevertheless. I'll take the "normal" 7km route home though.

It was reasonably cool, -19C/-2F with a windchill of -26C/-15F but I finally ditched my lower hiking boots for my taller ones (with more insulation) and my feet were nice and toasty. My hands weren't too bad this morning but my old mitts are gradually falling apart so I'll be looking for good ones for next winter (maybe I'll go out this weekend and see if there are any winter sales).