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Good luck finding a group. Despite the relatively mild weather, not too many here ride road through the winter.
If you are determined to stick to the road, following the plateau along the foot of the Jura is always nice. Hard enough, but not so high that you freeze.
http://www.veloland.ch/fr/itineraires/route-050.html
Once it is warmer, my favorite loop is:
leave town via Grand Sacconex -> Collex-Bossy -> Versonnex -> Gex, over Col de la Faucille and on to Mijoux and the Val Valserine.
You follow the valley down through Confort in the direction of Bellgarde. You can either drop down into Bellgarde to get something to eat, or cut the corner at Lancrans and head past Fort L'Ecluse and take lovely back roads into town, or follow the base of the Jura before heading back in. The only hard bit is out of the way once you are over Faucille, and the valley road has a few big rings climbs to break up the descending and keep you warm as you gradually drop down towards Bellgarde. There is a really nice cafe in an old rail car in Confort with excellent food, good coffee, and Belgian beers. I dunno if they are open in the winter, but it is a perfect place for a mid ride break, and much cheaper than a decent meal in Geneva.
I will not be out on the road bike any time soon, but I hope the weather clears up a bit for the rest of your visit.
regards,
James
If the snow continues, this guy rents fat bikes:
https://www.facebook.com/bikeandbuddies/