Cycling in Waterloo Region

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Sounds a lot like my bike (though it has uncovered over the top tube cables, normal brakes and hybrid tires). My route is probably 4.5km. Imagine I'd want some pant/boot covers, choice gloves, maybe eye protection, balaclava. Easy enough to use a bus but I like the speed, cost, freedom, and fitness of a bike commute. Maybe... the bike maintenance is the one bit I've never done myself, sheepishly, tune-ups always been in a shop before summer cycling. And strangely, I've been trying to put a term to the cold/numb in my fingers and toes, and maybe you've just given me the answer.