How to Prep Your Bike for Winter Rides
Don’t let gray days and icy roads leave you trapped inside. Here, a guide to all the gear you need from tires to fenders to lights to winterize your bike.
VICIOUS CYCLE Awful weather is no match for the right winter gear. Photo: Shutterstock By Ashley Mateo Jan. 7, 2021 3:12 pm ET
WITH AMERICANS desperate to escape their cramped confines, bike sales have soared along with Covid-19, increasing by 62% between January and October 2020 compared with the same period in 2019, according to market research firm NPD Group. If you’re a fair-weather cyclist, however, winter’s chill poses a bump in the road unless you protect your pandemic purchase.