I also live in NY and its just as Lisa SH described..It is probably my favorite time to ride. This morning, didn't get the early start that I normally do, it was 27 and frost needed to be scraped from the truck windows..I debated, so I waited and went after lunch. ..I actually prefer to ride first thing in the morning., but still enjoyed the ride just the same. I am hoping to get a few more days before looking at the 4 walls of my tiny exercise room..which the more I spend outside riding, the more I hate indoor fitness. All the more reasons to count down until next years biking season can start..I do however, ride off and on in the winter if the roads are dry and not too sandy/salty.