Dark by 5:00pm, -10 % and windy as all get out,,, winter in Detroit, Mi can be a tad crazy but I live at one end of downtown (16 years) and work at the other. I got rid of my car 6 years back and have been totaly car free. I just dont need one and I hate the buss system here.

I have coffee with me at ALL times!

My commute takes me past GM every day and I work 30 feet from the Det river. I dont know how many miles I ride a day, week or year nor do I care. It may take me 5 hours to get home on a Fri or Sat esp if it is nice out as downtown gats crazy and it is fun to ride. I may even stop for a berger and beer.

O-yea, and more coffee!

I have 3 Cannondales (fixed gear) a 59 Raleigh and a LHT. I ride the LHT every day now and often fetch lunch for the shop (my work) on it. I am allways ready for the weather when I have this bike and I just love the thing. Tha only time I ever think of cars now is when they are in my way. I just have no use for them.