Same here, it's usually late march to november. Last year ,however, we had a very mild winter with little snow so it was possible to ride right through. And it was very mild right up until december, I remember going for a ride on dec 10 or 11, it was about 12 C and very damp and foggy. This winter was more like a normal winter and here too, it's just finally getting to be tolerable.
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You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. That's great...if you want to attract vermin.