Originally Posted by CastIron
I hold my 'nice' road bike indoors until the streets are pretty well clear of that garbage. That grit and glass do horrible things. My 'cross bike, with wider tires and top tube mounted cables is my steed for the in-between.
Thanks for the replies - I think I will take the road bike out after the streets are cleaned and keep riding my mtn bike in the meantime. That is in need of a good overhaul anyway so I'll keep that in the slop for now. We have had over 20" of snow since Monday, but the roads are pretty clear - won't last long. I am thinking of trying studded tires next winter - they sound like they handle ice and hard slush pretty well. Stevoreno