Here's a webpage in case you haven't seen it yet.
http://users.rcn.com/icebike/

Last winter was my first winter riding and it was in Washington, DC, where
I'm sure the winters aren't as bad although this past winter was unusually
snowy, so I don't have a lot of experience at it. I road my Giant Cypress,
a cheap hybrid. I did change to tires that were a little more knobby for
part of the winter but part of my commute is on a path that isn't cleared so
when snow didn't melt completely and was able to freeze hard I couldn't
ride. I'll be looking into getting some studded tires before next winter.


"Jeff" wrote in message
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Howdy.

I'm seeking advice on riding in winter (with snow, ice, etc). I'm
planning
on heading back to school in the fall (18 years after getting my BCSc)
and,
money being tight, the daily commute will be bus or bike. I've yet to
ascertain whether there is a bike lockup at the relevant campus.

Winnipeg does a good job of snow removal on major roads, which would
suffice
for 95% of the commute. But there is always some snow, sand, and salt,
left
on the road.

Has anyone tried commuting under such conditions? If so, have you any
words
of advice?

My primary bike is a road bike (Giant OCR3). If a mountain bike is more
appropriate, I could probably pick up an el-cheapo at a local sporting
goods
store. Might do that anyways as my road bike doesn't really (and
shouldn't)
support panniers.

TIA.