The commute was good and bad.

Good - it's the first time I've done the commute in four weeks, after being knocked off in a hit-and-run (I posted about it at the time). The weather is brilliant for cycling in South-West Oz - cool mornings and mild afternoons. Whoever invented arm warmers meant them for here. (I still wonder how one guy I see most times on the bike path survives. No matter what the temperature, he's always in a sleeveless skinsuit!)

Bad - amazing how four weeks off the machine can make a difference. Had to work hard to complete the 22km distance. Think I'll wait another week before rejoining the Saturday group ride. The weather's a problem as we have a drought - quite the opposite to Europe, unfortunately.