The challenges of winter biking can be considered in four categories: the six U's of winter biking. (Two are double-u's)
- Keeping warm is not very different from staying warm doing other outdoor activities.
- Keeping your bike working: Salt wrecks havoc. Fenders and a serious mudflup help a lot.
- Keeping upright: Studded tires make ice much less treacherous.
- Staying unhurt: Use good lights, and wear visible clothes, and wear a helmet.
Resource List
Equipment
- Peter White Cycles in Hillboro NH has a web site with extensive information on studded tires and generator light systems.
- DiNotte Lighting is a New Hampshire manufacturer of high-performance bike lights.
- The Real Lite is a giant LED tail light.
- A more compact and inexpensive tail light with excellent performance is the Planet Bike Superflash.
- US bikes with internal gears and chain cases include the Breezer "new" Uptown 8 and the
- Dutch bikes, which typically have internal gear and chain cases, are imported to North America by Fourth Floor Distribution who provide a list of Canadian and US dealers. Bikes they import include Batavus and
Information
- Icebike web site. Also links to the icebike mailing list.