I learned that I *can* ride in the winter, that it's not so bad. Admittedly, I did take the short route in and ride on sidewalks and paths (rather than on the side of the road or bike lanes on the road) and I rode only a dozen or so times. As a result of the successful winter riding, I'm preparing a better (i.e., more suitable) bike for winter riding next year as I don't want to ruin the one I used this past winter. I also learned that I don't have the right gloves/mitts for winter (i.e., really cold) weather, nothing I have was able to keep my fingers reasonable temperatures until the end of the 20-25min (at -30C/-22F) ride so I may have to invest in pogeys for a truly comfortable ride.