Originally Posted by
dr_bovine
For all of the negatives of winter riding (salt, terribly road conditions, less daylight, etc), you can always throw on another layer to get warmer. In the summer, there is a limit to how much you can take off (legally) to get cooler. I'd much rather ride at 0F than 95F.
I have to agree with that. I do however preferr riding Spring through Fall. I can make it through a Winter, and riding a bike in the Winter is still better than being cooped up in an office all day and then being cooped up in a car as well. Most days Winter riding is fine. I don't mind the cold much, but the snow can get tiring to deal with. My Nokia W106 certainly prevent me from going down on slick streets, but the bike is not good in deep snow... do that you need wide tires, and I am riding a hybrid. Dealing with the chain is probably the biggest hassel in Winter. I know the chain needs a good bath at least once a week when it snows daily, but when it is in the teens to low twenties outside, I am NOT going to be working on the bike. I don't mind working on maintenance in the house, but cleaning a chain is messy work so that has to be done outside. If the belt drive bikes ever take off, that might be very tempting to upgrade to in the future.
Thankfully Buffalo's temperatures get tempered by Lake Erie so we rarely see temps in the 90's, mostly mid to high 80's all summer long. Spring and Fall are super nice.
Happy riding... enjoying the mild weather we are having now
André