yeah, i don't think anyone's alleged bike skills have too much to do with getting around foul weather and maintaining. I mean, a little, yeah, but in serious snow and hail and such, or when there's lots of or really any ice on the ground, it seems more about having the proper equipment and handling your bike with prudence and common sense, as opposed to relying on expertly honed reflexes and awareness, or whatever. If nature wants to put you down its going to put you down, and no amount of time in the saddle is going to change that.