Reply #58: Year round bike commuter here

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Iowa. Have a specialized winter bike. Electra Townie (crank forward/lowered seat), internal hub, Nokian studded tires.

Worked great even in the hard winter we just had. Only drove my car once (total) Jan thru March. All shopping/weekend errands conducted on bike. Would have got through all 3 months without using the smoker if I had not run out of sand (for walks) in mid-February.

Next winter, when I need to make a sand (or major beer) run, I will have one of these:

http://www.bikesatwork.com/bike-trailers/model-64aw-bike-trailer.html