Hask,
I have a different solution to your winter riding dilemna. You see, I grew up in N.E. Ohio and know very well the lake effect and the snow and the cold, bitter air.
The solution is simple: move to San Diego. Here you can enjoy cycling year round, and your toughest challenges with the weather are rain (which is fun to ride in) and the occasional extraordinary heat wave with high humidity (which isn't.)
It's only August, so you have plenty of time to get the place ready for a sale, selling it, and moving to San Diego. One tip: bring a U-Haul filled with money to buy a house here. Otherwise -- it's a perfect solution!
