I got used to biking in the dark last winter. When it's fully dark at 5 and you get off work at 7.....you get really freaking tired of riding in the dark. Very lonely. Of course, these are rail trails with no other cars, so my experience isn't quite like yours. Hooray for biking, though, I need to figure out how to do more of it. As Erin adjusts to her saddle we should be able to get out more....until the cold happens. At least she no longer hates bikes! She just refuses to shift gears.