Mild winter here in the PNW. I road about 75%. And only had one winter day that created a need to take public transportation. Even though it was cold and got into the twenties I still road and upgraded my cycling gear so that I could have a comfortably uneventful rides.
The homeless problem became more apparent this year too. Open fires on the trails and the liter was really bad. The underpasses became a hazard in the mornings due to the guests sacked out under them with tarps and shopping carts. This summer may prove to worsen those attributes. Chop shops have sprung up and the trails and bicycle thefts have taken a jump and those are the ones that are reported. They are now going after thin tired bikes too which obviously are more expensive. We need police on the trails even if it means that I have to take the streets to go faster. The thefts have to stop.
V