Reddit reviews Critical Cycles Harper Single-Speed Fixed Gear Urban Commuter Bike
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Includes a flip-flop hub so you can ride fixed or with a freewheelPremium hand-built, tig-welded, high-tensile strength steel frame absorbs the bumps in the road and is as durable as can beComes standard with 30mm deep-v rims, Kenda Kwest 700 x 28C tires, KMC chain, VP freestyle pedals, and two sets of brakesAll of the components required for a super smooth ride. All of our bikes have a weight limit of 220 lbs.Includes all the tools you need for building and maintaining your own bicycle
With the salt on the roads I recommend single speed or fixed gear. Last year, even on a fixie my chain seized up after a few days of riding in that salt, and after that I was lubing up my chain every day.
The theoretical optimum for winter in YEG would be a belt driven fixie with cyclocross (knobby) tires, but you'd need an aftermarket belt drive conversion kit.
The bike shops around town are unfortunately not doing a good job of providing a good selection of bikes suitable for winter commuters. You go into any given bike shop in Edmonton in winter and it's like "Did anyone here ride a bicycle to work today? Anyone? Does anyone here have a clue what it's like to ride a bicycle to work in this city in winter?'
I bought a bike this summer from Critical cycles, which you can Order from Amazon, that was $260 shipped, and for the price point it's an awesome bike. I'd recommend that + some knobby tires, (although I don't use knobby tires myself.)