UserNameToronto
Active Member
It's hell on a machine, whether it's a thousand dollar plus one or a junker. Part of being a sensible cyclist is knowing when to hang-it-up.
I hope I grow up to be a sensible cyclist one day. Meantime, I've never hung up my bike. It has lived outside for years. I've washed it twice. Still works fine.
The salt and grit migrates into everything. People who claim you can 'winterize a bike' live in a dream. You can slow it down, you can't stop it.
Not in my experience. Enclosed chaincase, drum brakes. Like the Scandinavians use. It snows there, and they carry on through it.
Some do it. They're crazy. It's dangerous, no fun, and it's not that expensive to hop on transit...
Some days are fine. Many days are fun. Other days, the TTC really is the better way.
But cycling is out. Leave it to the hard core who have no respect for their machines or the cause.
The view must be great from upon your high horse. I am privileged to receive the wisdom of The World Authority On Cycling, @steveintoronto