I am really looking for a disc brake bike for winter riding. I am ambivalent on the front suspension, should I get one?
I also prefer 700c, so that I can swap around parts when I want to. How do you keep the chain from rusting? my beater bike chain has rusted more in the last 3 weeks of winter riding than in the previous 10 years.
Would I be nuts to spend a thousand dollars on a bike to abuse in the snow?