I tried a mountain bike on the local streets last winter.... but did not enjoy the slipping and sliding. In fact... I even sold the mountain bike in the spring (I still have several road bikes). But today I've been scouring Craigslist... looking for a good mountain bike.... again. But this year I plan to try the [park controlled] mountain bike areas. I've been told... that they get enough traffic/use that they remain usable all year.

I have also been spinning on my rain bike that I have hooked up with the trainer in the garage. And I work a little harder on core exercises and weight and resistance training too.