I quite like winter. It helps that my bike is my transport too, so aldi winter tights, waterproof and i just have to get on with it. so appreciate the days when you are not actually riding in the dark, it's dry and not a headwind. However wet, headwind and dark I still prefer riding over getting the bus. I average some of my highest mileages in winter months, other stuff can get in the way in the summer, and I dread heat far more, all that suncream and overheating is not my preferred state. Only ice and dangerous winds keep me off my bike. Found Festive 500 fabulous for avoiding the Christmas dip, although admittedly living in the benign south west makes it very easy to keep going. Then when you get home, have a hot shower, put on warm comfy clothes and really enjoy dinner because you've earnt it. I love that exhilaration of slightly weather beaten warmth when you stop!