Bah, it's terrible being stuck over here in winter. Why, just this morning I had the terrible hardship of going for a ride in the snow on Joe's normal local trails. It was so tough, leaving all those 'tyre tracks in totally fresh, undisturbed snow' (http://johnhimsworth.fotopic.net/c1192495.html). It'd be awful if, say, someone who liked riding in snow was missing out on winter.
Now let's stop this before the argument escalates, and I lose.
It is an interesting read for me as a uni beginner. I am just learning, but have years of long, epic mountain bike rides here in SW Colorado, arguably, the best single track in the world!
One of the most enjoyable aspects of the uni is all the potential I see for fun, as I get a little better and more skilled each day. I know that a productive Uni-Moab ride is a couple of years away at least, but I know it is there.