Location: Toronto, ON
Winter season temperature range estimate for 06/07: -21C low/5C high
Snow estimate: Two or three 10-15cm events
One-way mileage: 17km (around 10 mi)
Bike: 27-speed MTB
Conditions: Heavy Salt and liquid brine application=slush on roads,ice and hardpack sidestreets and MUPs
Frame: 7075 Aluminum
Tires: Nokian 300/294
Part Replacements: four tire tubes (don't ask)
Preventative daily: Hot water hose-down after every ride, re-oil chain daily
Preventative weekly: nothing more
Preventative season: have shop replace any cartriage bearings making noise in April
Lubricants and cleaners: Phil Wood Chain Oil