i went old school today, i got up and it looked nastier than normal and i believed the weather report for once. the fixy was great, i rode in without a problem and had fun, little bit of music and and squinting (couldn't find the right glasses today) got me to work without a crash, not so sure about tomorrow, we'll see. plenty sloppy overall, soaked through the rainy weather rideclothes to the dry weather stuff underneath. riding the fixy in the snow/rain all day for errands and a lunch run made it clear again how much i like this bike, sometimes it seems to pedal itself. i understand why the northern midwest guys ride these all winter on their group rides, nothing to worry about and easy to fix and maintain. no gears, no shifters, nothing to think about other than the right pedal technique. check out www.carsrcoffins.com they do it right. no mandates on riding fixed, but suggested, even simpler than a single speed, i never realized that was possible, or practical.