Originally Posted by
gdpdl
I am looking at buying a new commuter for the winter and am very curious about the Alfina internal 8. The Trek Soho and Giant Seek are at the top of my list, but am afraid of the outlay for both if its going to rust out after a winter?!
What about the Carbon belt drive on the Trek, anyone have experience with those in the winter?
While I am asking, how are disc brakes in the winter? (I am in Ottawa so lots and lots of snow and lots and lots of cold)!!
I have no experience with geared hubs or belt drives, but I love my disc brakes. I run 8-inch discs with avid mechanical calipers.
No issues at all in -35F, dust, rain, mud, slush, salty slush, powder snow, wet sticky snow, chunky frozen snow, and combinations of some of these.
Disc brakes plus studded tires=no excuse not to ride all winter. However, they will not stop you from falling through frozen pond ice and may
contribute to exaggerated self-confidence leading to ice riding experiments.