As has been mentioned the winter out here was mild and great for riding. I got a set of studded tires and used them a few times when the weather was around freezing, though I never really needed them.

I was on a record breaking winter until the end of January. This February and March will be the first months I've not ridden in almost two years.

I want to congratulate all of the real winter warriors for this winter. It was the coldest winter I can recall in decades. In addition it was really snowy for a lot of people not used to that amount of snow. I grew up in the lake effect snow belt of Lake Ontario and I feel the pain of large dumps of snow and people who would ride on those narrow snow covered roads are a special breed of riders. My hat is off to all of you.

I imagine spring will be welcomed by many. Just watch out for those sandy corners for months to come.