I dread winter. It's just not possible for me to commute by bike for 30 miles every day in the winter. The winters are just too tough in Upstate New York for that kind of mileage. Very cold and lots of snow, and not many hours of daylight. I live in a very rural area, so snow plowing of the roads is more of an optional kind of thing than a rule. I also develop asthma symptoms when I breathe too hard in the cold air, so my cycling season tends to come to a grinding halt when the temps drop below 45 degrees.