I wear flats. I think you will prefer them over being clipped in.
Get a pair of decent pedals with good grip and some boots that are warm and have good traction. Keeping your feet happy while riding in the Winter is the most important thing, in my opinion. No better way to ruin a good stomp than to have cold/wet/uncomfortable feet. The bright side there is you'll have a good pair of boots to wear in the snow even when not on a bike. I've used my for shoveling, hunting, etc since I bought them. A few good pairs of socks are key as well.
I like to keep Winter riding as simple and foolproof as possible, as I don't want to have problems when I am out in the cold. Clipless pedals break a lot more often than a good pair of bomb-proof flats. $100 should get you a damn nice pair of boots that will last several seasons. I have Keen Brixens, but I don't think they make them anymore for some reason.
Looking forward to stompin' with you this Winter.
These look like they'd be pretty equivalent to what I wear. A bit pricier though...
http://www.keenfootwear.com/us/en/pr...!tawny%20olive
Last edited by badfish41; 10-23-2013 at 07:51 AM.
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