Four season fitness - what weather will you ride in?

[Crankin]

I ride a outdoors in November, especially if it's sunny out. I really don't like riding in temps below 40, but I do. If it's wet forget it... anytime, unless I get caught out there. Strong winds, like 30mph sustained or frequent gusts, no. I am light weight and so is my bike, and there have been times I've been blown into the road! But Novembetr is kind of a transition time for me, until the snow falls. I do a lot of hiking and this year will be running. If it's horribly cold and windy or raining/snowing, I am buying a treadmill for the house. Usually, don't put the bikes on the trainer until December. I do yoga, core, and weights at home, too.
I try to stay outdoors, but use the bike on the trainer 2-3 times a week, run, and add in snow shoeing and x country skiing once it snows. I used to do spin classes, but the trainer has replaced that.
If there's a sunny day in the winter where it's 30 or above and the streets are OK, I'll take my Jamis Coda or mountain bike out on the road for a short ride. But, I actually like the break from riding, so I am ready to start again around March 1st.

[ny biker]

I avoid rain all year long if possible. During the summer I study weather forecasts and radar maps and will rearrange my ride schedule to be out at the times when it's least likely to rain.

In fall, winter and early spring I only ride when temps are above 50 degrees. If it's colder than that, it hurts to breathe and my toes get too cold.

[limewave]

Warm and dry: Road bike
Everything else: Mountain bike!

Although, there are times I decide no to go because I don't feel like putting in the maintenance work after a muddy ride.

Last year I biked in a snowstorm for a race. I thought it would be horrible, but turned out to be a blast. I felt like a kid again! It was so much fun.

I run in all weather, unless its a down-pour. Two years ago I'd take DD (who was 2 at the time) in the jogging stroller. I'd put her in a snow-suit and wrap her in blankets then head out for a run: whether there was an inch of slush on the road, ice, snowing, blowing, raining, whatever . . . we went out. I need that fresh air to keep me sane in the grey winter months.

[lph]

I ride all year round, in all weather excepting thick newfallen snow, but to be honest - if I weren't commuting by bike I'd probably think of a more pleasant, indoor type of exercise on the worst days. Wind I don't mind, cold I don't mind, light rain is fine, heavy rain is bad, rain plus wind is worse, wind and wet falling snow/slush is the worst.

[channlluv]

I'm sorry, but I wouldn't even want to drive in subzero temps, much less ride. Those of you who do are better women than I.

I fully admit and confess that fourteen years living in San Diego has turned me into a total weather weenie. We have two weather patterns here: Perfect (Again) and Fire Season.

Late November through early August the weather is beautiful; some mornings the blanket of marine layer has us snuggled in for what we call May Gray and June Gloom, nut this usually burns off by 10am. Mid-august, though, the Santa Anas kick in- winds from out of the desert- and it can feel like you're walking around with someone firing a heat gun in your face.

I will ride in all but the hottest wind- that of the sub-10% humidity variety. It makes me feel like all the moisture is being baked out of me.

Roxy