When I lived in Ashtabula County, the bike was shut up some time in November, and it came back out in the spring. Now I'm car-free and contemplating a trip to Geagua and Ashtabula Counties on the last week of the year. So the question is: Do I bring my bike? Or do I bum rides off of my family members? Been a long time since I've lived through an Ohio winter, but my memory tells me it's foolish to bring my bike. Meanwhile, the fact that I've biked through several winters makes me feel like I could do it, but those are Raleigh winters. I know they're a different beast. That's part of the reason I moved. So any rural Great Lakes folks stay on two wheels through the winter? I imagine the city would be a little more navigable, but I feel like biking back roads in late December might be asking for trouble. Especially east of Cleveland. Seems like Cleveland gets a few flakes and Chardon gets a foot.