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@Smallfurry
My 2p
This is very boring, especially in the winter, but clean your bike. Road grime holds onto moisture, and eventually ruins parts. My winter bike redefines the word penge, yet I wash and oil it at least once a week.
As for the feet thing. I'm a big fan of waterproof overshoes. Mainly because you can take them off for quicker drying.
I've been commuting through Norwegian winters for some years now, and have usually gone for hybrid bikes because of the clearance for mudguards with 40+mm studded tyres, and the cheaply replaced, resiliant, MTB components. The ride of hybrids is soul destroyingly dull though, so this year I have built 'The Mongrel'. Its based on a cycloX frame with Deore MTB componentry (fecking cheap + fecking tough), Crud catchers with 42mm conti nordic spikes, and Midge bars for control in extreme conditions. Its far more fun to ride, but the shorter wheel base seems to reduce the amount of wash-out warning considerbly. Should be fun :S