Originally Posted by
WonderMonkey
I found that when I was able to ride more I was also able to further into Fall. Family activities took me out of the habit. My daughter will graduate this year and I hope to be able to ride as long as I can stand it, whatever that means. In my part of Ohio there are so many transitions that many times it's ice with water or snow on top, and it's lurking just to take me down. I may have to invest in a trike to reduce that to just sliding off the path into the ditch.
Wisconsin's probably not as variable, and probably not as wet. When I was in south central Ohio last year, I was impressed by how lush and green everything was. And hilly.
I deal with the changing weather, at least in Wisconsin, by being over-prepared. I install the studs and leave them on until spring. My bike has a big basket so I can bundle up in the morning and doff a couple of layers if needed during the day. I could go faster without that stuff, but it's all a matter of tradeoffs.