Riding in winter

When it snowed in Amsterdam, they always issue warning to those with motorised vehicles about driving in the snow and the like, but they never once mentioned cyclists, simply because they'll be alright, even on a dutch bike with a somewhat skinny tyres (compared to a cyclocross tyres of course).

lovely to hear that you show them another way of going around town in the snows.

Not strictly true Ed. First big snowfall here yesterday, and most of my colleagues ditched their bikes in favour of the tram. The people on Dutch bikes I saw on my way in today were all riding pretty tentatively too. I've put together a winter high-pro which simply kicks ass. 24" rear wheel, 26" front, solid as a rock with nice fat tyres. Why I struggled through last winter with a granny bike I have no idea.