I am glad to hear this from you. Pity you have to put the bike in the garage until spring.
I hope for you guys in Scandinavia you have a smooth winter there.
In Holland is now “hot”. We have broke all the records about temperature this October and November and last summer we broke another record, that was the rain.
Anyway, On eBay is now a x-cross for sale. Second hands, but héy, you can have it for less money than new.