not everyone in cali has bike lanes! we have 2 areas in our city that has bike lanes.. and neither are useable 90% of the time! the road going to the national park... i can ride IN the bike lane on the way UP the hill.. oh... about 75% of the time.... i have to come out into the lane in several areas because there is so much sand and debris!

on the way down i don't use the lane at all because of rocks and sand!

another part of town had a bike lane that is off the main road.. same problem: sand, debris, cactus, GLASS! UGH!

we are able to ride year round, though.. as long as you don't mind the cold in the winter (YES... the desert DOES get cold!) and as long as you can handle the 20..... 30.... 40... 50 mph winds that we tend to get quite often!