Quote Originally Posted by zoom-zoom View Post
becca, I am just thankful for no snow or bitter cold. I think we'd already had a few feet by this time last year...and it was just a hint of things to come. As long as the roads are clear I will do my best to bike. And it sure will be nice to be able to run sans-YakTrax, too.

I'm still thinking those folks in places like New Mexico and Arizona have the right idea, though...sun, low humidity, minimal snow.
I've ridden in some parts of West Michigan and have found the road quality to be quite good in some locations. Is it because of the lake effect snow that keeps the ground insulated from freezing and thawing and much as it does in the middle of the state? Particularly Van Buren county. Smooth roads all the way on a 30 mile ride! Yay!