Originally Posted by uber_Fred

I miss the balaclava keeping the wind noise out of my ears.

I miss having the following conversation over and over with people who ski:
"Isn't it too cold to be on a bike?"
"Don't you ski?"
"Yeah, but that's different."
"So, you're saying that it's too cold to be doing an activity that keeps you exercising the entire time that you're outside, but it's not too cold to stand still in line for 45 minutes, so that you can sit in a chair hanging in the air for 20 minutes, all so you can get 10 minutes of exercise."
"Well, uh..."

I miss having my Clydesdale-sized lycra-covered butt covered up with longer pants.