Ice Bike: It's Worth the Frostbite

Pissed over driving lame cars, I gave up petrol power in 2007 and committed to buses, trains and a hard-traveled purple Trek. I'm ferreting away the cash I save to buy a Porsche 911. The idea is to give the finger to cars as transportation in order to say yes to spirited driving. I live in Baltimore, a fine city for cycling, so it no hassle. Rather it's a blast. Or it was, until the earth froze solid a few weeks back.
Since then, I've been envying the heaters in Toyotas, regardless of how hideous they look. Every Saturday, I ride the bike several miles to get groceries. Damn cold. Lessons learned: 1) Ride with your mouth shut so your teeth don't ache. 2) When presented with unseen ice patches at speed in traffic, don't even think about hitting the brakes.