Great ride today! Whatever pollen was kicking my butt all last week seems to have subsided. No longer feel like an elephant is sitting on my head.

Sun is up enough I don't need the head light now. Was 53f when I left so warm enough for shorts and a light jacket and back to wearing my SPD's. Feel like I shed 10lb of crap! Starting to get use to the gears on this new crankset. Going from a compact to a 50-39-30 took some getting use to. I really picked up some top end speed on the flats. On the way home I have a down hill to a nice flat that with the old cranks I was usually running about 27-28mph. Looked down and saw I was buzzing along at 33mph. Tucked and Hit 42 on the long down hill further up the road. I am usually happy to see 38mph.

The side walk riders were out in force today and everybody had grins on their faces this morning.
Had a odd event today. Got caught at a light on the east side of the intersection near the local College where there is actually a bike lane. This guy crosses from the SW corner via the cross walk then I guess waits for light to change and me to come through the intersection. He keeps looking back like he is waiting and wanting to ride with me. I'm about 3/4 of a mile from my office. I was cutting it close for work so I mashed through the light and was up to cruising speed by the time I cleared the intersection. This poor guy is fumbling around trying to get rolling and into his clips and I blew past him Screamed "Morning" and was gone before he even knew what happened. I watch my rear view and He finally gets rolling and I'm a 1/4 mile down the road on a down hill doing 30. I honestly don't know if he even came much past the school . I lost track of him by the time I hit the drive for my office. LOL

If I'm not running late next time I see him I'll see what he is up to I suppose. Really didn't want to be rude if he was looking to chat but just didn't have time this morning.