Originally Posted by
ripperj
Not really a tough concept dude- not everyone owns 6 bikes. I have a bike that I spent many thousands of dollars on. Even if I had money pouring out my backside I would not ride it in the winter in Central Ct. The roads are pretty much trashed from the first snow/ice till the spring rains /street sweepers get rid of the salt/sand.
Is it possible to ride? Yes, Is it tough on bikes? Yes
The OP didn't say he quit riding, he said he put his Tarmac up.
Only two of my bikes are roadbikes. Ones really nice and the other a beater. At any rate, bikes are tools, not trophies. I'd rather ride my best bike as often as possible. To say that all the roads are trashed after the first snow is an exaggeration.