Not sure why he says you need stainless steel fenders — lightweight plastic, wood or aluminum fenders also work great. All in all a pretty good rundown of what you need for winter commuting.

Sunday, November 16, 2008
By Lawrence Walsh, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

It’s decision time for bicyclists, especially those who commute to work or school.

Do they outfit themselves and their bikes for cold weather riding or store their wheels for the winter?

The days of riding in T-shirts and shorts are gone. As the temperatures drop, the number of layers bicyclists need to wear to stay warm goes up.

To get a cross-section of advice on cold weather bicycling, I spoke to Peter Greninger of REI on the South Side, Barry Jeffries of Dirty Harry’s Bicycles in Verona, Bob McKinney of Iron City Bikes in Oakland, Kevin Peters of Trek bike shop in Shadyside and Brad Smith, a retired meteorologist who owns Confluence Cyclery in southern Somerset County.

Here’s a summary of their advice. read more »