OK my bike is ready, where's the snow? I've setup my touring bike to carve through the snow. I've put permanent fenders and studded cyclocross tires on it.

I'm looking forward to trying my hand at some winter cycling. Regretfully I didn't do too much of it last year. It teaches you some good bike handling skills.

My race bike may now sit 'til spring in the trainer :(

Well I got my touring Bike prepped for winter; all decked out with fenders and studded cyclocross tires.

These are various running shoes I wear to run (clockwise from top):

• Nike ACG Gortex winter trail running shoes (still good)
• Saucony Hurricane 8 (new pair at Christmas)
• Nike Free (wearing out)
• Asics Gel-1100

Generally I don't like Nike, but my ACGs have worked great for winter running (they feel good but I bought them before I had a gate analysis done so they might not be ideal for me), and the Nike Free are very good for the treadmill (but they've developed a tear and need replaced).

I love my Saucony Hurricane 8s and I'll be buying them again in December when I'll retire this pair.

The Asics are already retired, but I wear them around and use them for shorter rainy runs (soon to be replaced by the Saucony).

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