If you regret having to pack away your bike when winter strikes, then pack your bags and move to Holland. A couple of local governments in the bike-crazy country are planning to turn bike riding into a year round affair, by heating their bike paths to keep them free from ice and snow.
The bike paths will use a form of passive temperature regulation called an asphalt collector, which moderates the surface temperature by thermally coupling it to a deep underground layer. This means you get both warmer paths in freezing winter weather, and a cooler surface on hot summer days.
via DVICE
