Originally Posted by
Longfemur
You shouldn't ride when it becomes a chore that you don't really want to do. Psychological conditioning working the way that it does, this is a sure recipe for eventually just abandoning the sport. There are other things we can do during the winter months, and there are even some real advantages to being forced to take a break from it for a few months. You can keep your overall cardiorespiratory fitness level with cross-training.
+1
I don't enjoy riding in the cold, so I generally don't in the late fall or winter. However I enjoy racing so in the early spring I will ride in the cold to prepare for the upcoming race season. Late fall / early winter is time for me to put away the bike and cross train for a month or two before breaking out the trainer.