My fingers and toes were plenty cold today still, and calves, but I had nice layers on the upper body. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't go out in 11 degrees.

Do you have good suggestions for long, low-traffic loops? With all the stop and go, it's hard to work on any distance (esp. since I don't really know where I'm going other than on a trail--sort of). I wind up feeling like I'm just doing intervals. I would've done a couple small loops today if my LBS hadn't screwed up and made it where I couldn't get into any of my hill-riding gears. (see rant on another thread).

Anyway, I'd love a low-snow winter. For the whole region. I'd love to take my bike out in the country around Staunton and Charlottesville when I go there to do holiday visits, but I'm not keeping my hopes up too high.