With the arrival of winter you might be thinking of ways to improve the enjoyment and safety factor of your ride.


EQUIPMENT
We now stock a good selection of clear glasses & goggles, long-fingered gloves, foot/ toe covers, balaclavas, head bands, full- fenders, a wide variety of lights and a bunch of knobby tires in most sizes to make sure you get more traction as the snow falls. We can also special order studded tires and lots of other winter-use items if you'd like.


LEARN
We're also preparing some classes this winter for those of you wanting to learn more about riding thru the winter and bike maintenance; go to this page to learn more about our upcoming classes.


STORAGE SERVICES
You might also consider putting your good-weather bike up for the winter in our storage facility (inquire about our storage services) and get a winter-only bike with full fenders, bigger tires, etc; we currently have a good selection of green rental bikes some already set-up with fenders.


MORE RESOURCES
Here's a few great web articles/ sites for more info. on better winter riding:

- Who would know better? How about the Fairbanks Cycle Club (Alaska)?!
- Bike Commuters Coast Through Winter Weather, Great Lakes Radio Consortium, Karen Kelly (audio - text)
- Icebike - Home of the Winter Cyclist and other Crazy People
- IceBike's Winter Maintenance page - great tips on how to help your bike survive the frigid temps in style.
- BikeWinter of Chicago - who would know more about riding thru nasty winters?
- Peter White's Studded Tires article: very thorough information on everything you wanted to know about studded tires.
- Good source for cheap military surplus clothing (mittens, hats, coats, boots, etc.)
- Here's something fun for your winter riding dreams: KTrak (movie - website)