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Honestly my personal advice is "Always be ready for just get off the bicycle and push it instead" for when the snow gets too bad.
Yeah it happened - i didnt thought about the wind and got on road that was covered in 50 cm of snow.
Yeah that's practically undrivable haha. don't get yourself hurt!
And unpushable I had to carry my bike.
I thing that the bike gets most of the beating and as much as I try to take care of it something will need replacing in the spring.
"replacing in the spring"
So you'll have 2 bikes. Use the older one, with winter tires, for "bad days". Shiny new one as the daily driver.
Yeah I have 2 bikes one disasambled in non ridable state and one for everything. I mean replacing parts.
What type of bike is it and what type of tires? If it’s got disc brakes you can zip tie some zip ties around the tires for extra grip. If that doesn’t work for you buy some chunky mud tires like maxxis shorty. Also make sure your tires and suspension are fairly soft so they can track the snow better. A hard suspension will be bouncy on ice and that can be dangerous.
I have gravel/touring/all road/do it all bike so no suspension. But I may try the zip tie trick. I dont have a problem on packed snow, problem is when there are ice chunks and ice.
My bike handeling skills are minimal and I got this bike recently (my first drops). So it is good way how to improve them.
The zip ties may work on ice but they're more for the snow. With it being a rigid bike and you being a newer biker I would suggest getting a front tire with ice studs. I suggest front tire only, because you could swap it yourself quickly for those days that its very icy. Front tire traction is better for keeping the bike in control, you'll quickly get used to drifting (plus it’s fun). Back tire would be annoying to swap all the time if you don't know a lot about bikes and it’s also more expensive if you want a full rear tire setup.
I am new to drops I ride bike since I was 3 yo. As I pointed in another comment studs doesnt make sense.
For me it is just to getting used to it.
As someone who biked year round while at college in Wisconsin, congrats on making it with minimal falling, it’s not easy.
Echoing what someone else said, sometimes you just need to hop off the bike and walk it for a little.