Nothing really "kept" me from riding. It is just really hot during the summer unless you go really early or really late...and I am not a morning person at all. Also, starting in mid october, we began redoing our kitchen and laundry room, so I have spent at least part of every weekend between now and then working on that.

I usually ride 2-5 hours nearly every weekend between mid january and mid april to train for the MS150, so it is nice to take a bit of a break for the rest of the year. Though I usually ride a bit more in the fall than I did this year. I still do 45-60 minute spinning classes 2-4 times per week depending on the week all year round, so I don't really lose my fitness level.