Commuting in the SNOW in Chicago?
Hey all,
I know that some of ya'll commute year round..... I'm tempted to try it this year (Lord Know's I cant afford another car payment
).
I live in Highland, IN (Just accross the Border from Chicago... about 35 miles from downtown Chi-Town) and will need to ride into Gary, IN (Scary? YES! But I do it all the time when its warm
) and into East Chiago, IN. Its relatively flat and I rarely hit rush hour.
My questions concern mostly Bike prep and clothing...... I have a Trek 750 MultiTrack
She's kinda long in the tooth (I'm the second owner, bought it off of craigs list for $125 this spring), but she hauls my fat ass around just fine
The Curent Tires are cheapo Kenda's (700x35).
I have a Rear rack and Fenders (Bontranger's) installed curently.
What would you sudgest I get bikewise for accessories? Studded tires? **********??
What do you sudgest for clothes? I'm guessing my old Snowboarding gear isnt going to work too well.....
Remember.... Broke college student W/ Wife, 3 sons and a Morgtage!
TIA
Billy
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