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hi all - i am wondering what your daily riders look like - for example above i have my ebike (a secondhand Eco-Evo by Easy Motion), which is my summer daily driver since i can charge it with solar energy and don't get as hot cycling (i'm fat and i live in a desert, which is a miserable combo sometimes).

right now i'm working on putting together a winter "acoustic" bike by putting together a bunch of parts stripped from old bikes i've salvaged or been given, but i'd love to see any ideas for what folks ride.

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[–] cerement 4 points 11 months ago

depends on how cold it gets for you (and what winter conditions you have to deal with like deep snow or ice storms), but another source for inspiration is countries that deal with this on a regular basis (although Nordic countries have a distinct advantage of decent cycling infrastructure in the first place):

  • Not Just Bikes | Why Canadians Can’t Bike in the Winter (but Finnish People Can) – Youtube / Piped