Just checking in- I am still here, but not riding my bikes much. I don't mind the cold so much, but I don't want to subject the bikes to the corrosive effects of road salts and pre-treat brine. You can find out more here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/worse-than-salt-brine-sprayed-on-roads-will-munch-your-car-to-pieces/2015/02/22/b89294e6-b949-11e4-aa05-1ce812b3fdd2_story.html
http://ctmirror.org/2015/02/19/op-ed-connecticuts-hybrid-road-salts-are-effective-but-consider-the-long-term-effects/
Vintage Bicycle Repair and Riding: American and English Bicycles