Originally Posted by creaturely

San Francisco, Hawaii, Australia-- so lovely but ao temperate! So any of you hardcore longtime Swift riders live in lands of snow and ice? Today is a beautiful day, but in Chicago you can smell winter around the corner. How will my Swift handle in snow and ice? Do I need to buy what everyone regards as the fairly lame Innova studded tires that (as far as I can tell) are the only options for a 20 in bike? Or will some bmx knobblies do the trick? Reverse treads, as Peter White seems to suggest?

Any other tips for riding a little bike through winter?

Someone with experince in the white stuff, please advise!