Originally Posted by Joshua88

I am fed up with gas prices, so I a, refusing to drive my car anymore. I am starting to commute to school now (about 10-12 miles) and this thread has helped a lot for me to get prepared. I am a senior in high school, so I bike to school, not work. Luckily I have gym first block, so I can shower when I get to school. The only thing I hate is the weather. Today there was about 2-3 inches of slush on the ground, it was raining, and it was about 35 out. I ride an old diamondback master tg centurion. I have a clip on fender in the back, and I rigged an old water bottle to my downtube to protect me from spray off the front tire. I am planning on buying some full fenders. I have no rack, but I have a waterproof messanger bag that I keep everything in. I also wear a bright jacket. Thanks for all of the advice. This has helped me very much. I plan on continuing commuting, because this gas bussiness is quite a load of crap. Thanks for the help.