thanks a lot for the suggestions...i did ride last winter on the singlespeed so i would think it would be a similar experience, i am curious about better control and traction with a fixed from what i have heard

the old tube for bars sounds like a great idea...i guess i need to get myself some race blades since i can't put full fenders on, hopefully they do the trick

*one other thing should i try out something like cross tires for certain conditions or are my skinnies ok?