Originally Posted by flythebike

Well, we already have a little ice on the ground, coming in from the Virginia Burbs this morning. I never messed with a front brake on the fixie in ice/snow. Always just ran regular tires. Think I only wiped out once on a grate coming out of a turn. Still have the scar from those suntour sprint track pedals.

If you're trying to ride on actual snow (not just in tracks of other bikes/cars) you need cross tires. If you're trying to do more than ride straight on ice you need studs. I remember once I rode a whole block without falling (10th to 9th on G) when it was covered with ice without falling. Once you're on the ice you just have to flow with it. Basically it is like mud only once you lose it, forget it all is lost. The fun thing with narrow tires is picking up speed and carving through banks of snow.