It's transition time, so what are you doing to make it great?

As spring throws a firm shoulder to winter and the days become longer, I was wondering, what are regional riders doing to get into shape for the mountain biking season.

In the Southwest, where I call home, we have the desert scene; however, it can be several tanks of gas to get you there. But, it is good riding when you are alone near the Moab corridor.

So what say you Northeasterners? Is it still too cold to care about the singletrack in the Northern neck of the woods? What about the Southern riders? Put down your mint juleps and tell me how you spend this transitional time? I also want to hear from the Westerners – the Californians and Nevadans. Do you actually have a winter down near the border?
Send me your feedback. Tell me of your snow-slogging, your mud-racking, the time when the oil in your suspension froze. I want to hear the challenges each of us has faced in the regions we call home.