I work in Yellowknife, NWT (typically I spend three weeks at work there, followed by two weeks at home in Calgary) and I bike 12 months of the year when I am there and at home in Calgary, even in the coldest weather when the temperature plummets to -45. Because I am "stuck" in Yellowknife alone, I have a second job most evenings and weekends. I was well on my way to bike 365 days in a row, but I have not biked in two weeks, and I am afraid that I might not be able to bike for another year or so while I am in Yellowknife. My excuse: I just got this permanent house-sitting gig, which involves a big dog (and a couple of cats but they are the least of my concerns) that requires a lot of my time and attention, such as early morning and late night walks, and zipping back and forth between my office and the house to walk him at lunch time and between my two jobs (one is from 8:30 am to 5 pm, the other is from 5 pm to 11 pm). My workplace is not really far from home, about 4.5 km, but it is far enough that I can't really squeeze the commute by bike at lunchtime and between work so I have been using the house owner's vehicle to commute every day. At least this house-sitting gig saves me a lot of money that I would otherwise have to spend on rent and food (house-sitting also involves finishing whatever there is the fridge, cupboards and freezers), and I also get to use the vehicle for which gas is paid for. The downside, my waistline is noticeably larger, and level of happiness is noticeably lower, because biking has always helped me mentally and physically go through our long and harsh winters, and as the GoblinInChief says, it is hard to be angry when you're on your bike
The arrangement is pretty sweet financially, but the impacts of not being able to bike are tangible, and I am debating whether I should find a different house-sitting arrangement very soon.