Originally Posted by
2manybikes
Ride a mountain bike with big knobbys. You can put out the same amount of effort with less wind chill. Ride in the snow and ice with studded tires. That will have you sweaty in no time. Next spring you will be nice and strong. It will improve your handling skills on the road bike.
Oh, almost forgot, it's fun too.
Excellent point. Your tastes and preferences most assuredly would be true for everybody else if they would only follow your example.