Can i cycle to work all year round in Minneapolis?

Question

worried about the snow,,

i know ican buy North Face stuff and be warm,,but will i be able to control the bike on snow?

Answer 1

No.  You are out of your mind if you think you can.  

Answer 2

Of course you can.  They do clean ice and snow off up there.  Wear a lot of clothes

Answer 3

Im in South Dakota, and I do it!

Dress WARM, wear gloves, keep the face covered. Mountain Bikes are easiest in the snow, even if a bit heavier. Give the bike a good rinse if you ride after they salt the streets! keep the chain well lubed!

Answer 4

I'm not from minneapolis but there is no reason you can't.   Just get the right clothes and equipment on your bike.  Here is a bike forum thread on riding in the snow in Chicago.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php...

Answer 5

Definitely. People will think your nuts because they can't think of doing anything different than the norm. Use icebike.org for a good list of things to think about before getting started.

Answer 6

I biked to work every day for three years in Chicago.  Some water repellent pants covers are key.  But Minneapolis is a different beast from Chicago.  I've been there in February when 4 feet of snow covers everything that isn't ploughed.  

So here's your option...it isn't the cold that's the problem.  That can be overcome by the right riding gear/clothes.  It is whether you are comfortable riding in the road year round at the risk of being dinged by a sliding car (happened to me once in Chicago).  I'd say go for it.  And I have a bit different take on the Mt Bike vs road bike that one of the above commentors.  I found that the narrow tires on the road bike cut the snow/slush more easily than wider knobbies while riding on the road.  A sidewalk with snowpack, though, needs the wide tires.  Keep it in a lower gear so you can spin more easily if your tires are slipping.