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None. Look for a bike with a wheel size where studded tires are available. A bike with fat tires might also work.
In those conditions, I'd only feel safe on a large tire bike with studded tires.
I put my Max away for the winter.
I wouldn't recommend a scooter for winter commuting especially under icy conditions. It's probably not what you wanted to hear, but a bike you can fit studded tires on would be the way to go. Alternately, walk and use crampons if it's really icy.
Scooters are not great for icy/snowy conditions because you can't fit studded tires and cold weather can impact range pretty significantly: Most people I know just don't use their scooter once the weather gets bad enough.
Personally, I stick to bikes and would recommend either an unpowered bike that can fit thicker tires or an ebike with fat tires. For icy conditions, studded tires are recommended. If you're only dealing with snow, then thicker tires should do fine.
Not super relevant, but you could consider a monowheel. They have way more surface area with their big wheels.
No offense, but this idea seems kinda sketchy: A monowheel losing grip can be catastrophic and if the battery dies you're just left with extra weight. Plus, as far as I know, you can't get studded tires for them.
Eh, I've used them in winter extensively. Though a fatbike, as suggested below, is a much better overall option. Compared to tiny tires of an electric scooter, a monowheel is imo superior. Fight me ๐ธ
I'm not fighting someone crazy enough to winter commute on a monowheel lol
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