Originally Posted by medic75

And so it begins. I didn't bother to check the weather before leaving this morning and rode the wrong bike My only hope is that it doesn't get bad enough that they begin to put salt on the roads.

I don't want to expose this bike to any of that crap. That is why I bought a winter beater.

Originally Posted by Archwhorides

… I think of winter riding as game in which "winning" is figuring out how to ride more days comfortably and safely. In my experience, if you start winter riding in clear/dry conditions, then gradually ratchet up to conditions with more precip, you get accustomed to the seasonal challenge and learn which gear is appropriate.

For some the bike answer is a beater, for others it can be something quite different.