I've started commuing by bike 1-2 times per week, 11 miles each way. Today we had snow and about minus-2 degC. I had to push the bike for the first 15 mins on untreated road (6 inch snow). Once on the main road, gritted and slushy, it was ok. Pretty much how I expected my allez on 23mm don't gatorskins and no fenders to. But. Hadn't been on the bike for some time so it was fun to get back on.

However 3 miles into the commute, my fingers and toes had it. My gloves and shoes just weren't designed dr winter use so I had to stop and warm up again, then turn back my clothes were wet as expected then just before I turned off the main road, a bentley came onto the slushy part of the road and heavily sprayed my with salt sand grit slush crap.

Then as I turned into the smaller road (where I had earlier pushed the bike), the cent wheel skidded and down I went. I was going slowly, I was expecting the fall and should have nclipped earlier. Anyway, maybe time for a cx bike with fenders.

Some thngs I learned: brakes aren't as effective. Gears don't change cleanly and don't change at all for the first 5 minutes. Dedicated winter gloves and toe caps are essential.

Edit I meant contnental gatorskin (it's my iPhone )