I had been commuting 2-3 days a week on my Cross Check but it pained me to see it get all mucky and dirty. We had a Gary Fisher frame that we got from a neighbor but it was a bit too small for me so we traded with a co-worker at the shop who had a mountain bike frame that was a bit too big. Win-win. Now I have an older Diamondback with fenders and lots of lights to get me through the rest of this winter. Downside is that it's really heavy compared to my other bikes and the 'morning hill' is a lot bigger it seems.

This morning was my coldest commute yet at about 4ºF. I need something more than a scarf around my face, that's for sure.