Here in Alaska, its a lot of cross-country skiing for me. Anchorage has a great network of lighted and groomed ski trails and it can be a bit of fun. Gotta do something to keep "Beer Mountain" from growing in elevation. Before I bought the Beast I used to ride bycyles all summer...told myself that if I bought myself this "New Toy" I would still ride the peddle bike too, at least to work (3 mile commute). Well, that didnt happen! Every spare minute I had last summer I was on that **** Rocket!! I didnt realize how painful winter was going to be-cant wait to ride again. Weekend nights I crank up the rock n roll in the garage, get lit, and sit on the beast making "Vroom Vroom" noises. -Doug