Every year it's the same thing. . . end of October, it's getting chilly. I say I am going to ride through the year and then I just kind of. . . stop. And get cranky and pissy that I am not riding. So I take spinning and say it's better than nothing.

I see here that a lot of you ride all year. Did you always? The pleasures of April-October riding are obvious- warm air on my skin, green on the trees. What are the pleasures of October-March? Any gear you especially recommend? Does your mileage slow down (I'm about 75-125 a week in the warm months and can't see how I'd do that now).

I think I have to do it this year. Spinning class is fine for what it is, but it's not the same.