University of Toronto's radio station, CIUT, ran a show yesterday morning on winter cycling. You can download it from the Take 5 web site. It has the kind of detailed and practical advice that was exciting to hear on the airwaves.
The story lets you follow reporter Ted Fairhurst as he looks into how to extend his 3 season commute into the winter. He talks to two winter cyclists about how they handle the icy roads and narrowed lanes. You can see how different people have quite different ideas about the best solutions.
My winter cycling has been put on ice (come on, you loved that) recently due to some serious bike problems, but I can still offer my advice. I would recommend lightly studded tires to anyone willing and able to spend some money on their bike. For suburban cyclists, I'd suggest making a bigger effort to avoid major streets. A thin balaclava is essential if it's below about -4 C.
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