Burlington, VT is good for cycling about 8 months out of the year...then you can transition to X-country skis! I was riding in March and April. There are a fair amount of dedicated bike paths, and plenty of riders. The city seems to have a great policy towards creating different routes to the same points via streets with shared bike lanes...Some of the other towns nearby, however, are more interested in big box stores and four-lane death intersections.