Originally Posted by
Jigsaw
This might sound like a dumb question, but is there a tire that has the best of both worlds? My commute is less than a mile, and all on hard, level, paved surfaces. I'm in the Chicago area and will have to bike in all sorts of weather - rain, wind, snow, ice, and maybe even some sunshine! I'm
Jigs
For a 1mile commute, most any bike will do even a stunt bike. Your bike is probably OK for starters.
Rather than upgrading the bike right now it might be good to consider the weather factor first. As long as your bike doesn't have racing slicks and has good braking power it's probably OK for the one mile commute.
For starters, you may want to work on clothing...arriving dry...and places to hang wet clothing so you'll be dry for the return ride. For example, wet shoes and socks are no fun because they may not dry in time for the return trip.