I can sympathize with those that have to put their bikes up in the winter. I lived in southcentral Alaska for many years, and usually had to call it quits by mid to late November until the end of March or beginning of April. Even to do that much I had to push the seasons. I got caught out many times riding home in snowstorms. I am in southern Idaho now, so can ride every month of the year. We have a real winter here, but it is fairly dry, so if the roads are clear, I ride. I like it better the way it is now, but I miss the feeling you get when you take that first ride after a long winter.
