Does anyone else miss winter biking?

[Selkie]

Overall, I like riding outside in winter, so long as it stays above 32 degrees. The cold weather means even greater solitude, and being outside at that time of year can be lovely (particularly when the holiday lights are in full bloom). Most importantly, I can "mouth breathe" w/no worries of ingesting moths (happened this year) or other bugs.

Last winter's weather was not too conducive to outdoor cycling, but I admit that I simply couldn't bear the thought of riding when temps went below 32. Too much having to watch out for icy spots, and the thought of cold, painful hands were deterrents that kept me inside from around T'giving thru mid-March. Since I'm an endurance rider, my shortest rides are about 30 miles, so eventually, the cold sets in. All that time on the trainer w/Coach Troy paid off, and I gained cycling fitness.

This year, I'm going to try to be better and ride outdoors at least a couple days a week, surface conditions permitting. I have excellent winter gear, so there's no excuse.

I think several seasons of riding no matter what the temperature burned me out on winter riding. I needed to get out of that mindset of "having" to ride, no matter what the temps, so long as the pavement was dry & safe.