Quote Originally Posted by Biciclista View Post
I ride all winter. you're in Ohio, get snow tires!
The piled up snow/packed ice left by the plow means the available road space is much, much narrower than in dry weather. Car drivers are expecting to see cyclists even less than they ordinarily do. Visibility is reduced because of poor light and dirty windshields; the effectiveness of any visibility gear the cyclist wears is reduced because lights and jerseys get coated with grime, cinder and salt. Reaction distance for cyclists and cars is increased because of the wet and/or icy and/or cinder-covered surface.

Then the salt will eat through any polished metal before you can even get home to wash your bike.

In Ohio, you join a trainer class at a LBS, mountain bike on MUPs - or on trails when it's been cold long enough that they're good and frozen and not muddy. And get most of your cardio from other sports.