I have not done any clown car driving since the end of May, and would like to continue that trend. I have commuted to work for the last 15 years by bike/foot. However, I have driven to the ice rink (1.5 miles one way--mostly flat) to play hockey, often at 6am in pretty chilly weather. Now that I am more mustachian, I would like to challenge myself to go to and from the rink on my bike.
As some of you might know, playing ice hockey requires lots of gear. My bag of stuff measures about 42 inches (length) by 22 inches (width) by 14 inches (height). I have considered buying a different bag that can be worn as a (large!) backpack, but I think wearing that while biking on potentially icy/snowy roads could be dangerous. So perhaps I should get some kind of trailer for my bike, and perhaps those crazy looking studded tires for the bike. Any ideas? Many thanks.