Awesome ride in this morning. The 15 miles only took me an hour and fifteen minutes, down from 1:30 on monday. A bit chilly and thought I needed a jacket but by the time I got to work I had warmed up. The 18 mile ride back took 1:30. I had to slam on the brakes because a lady turned right in front of me. I had about a dozen people buzz me which was awesome. But on the bright side I found a cool paved trail that eliminates an extremely busy intersection. It goes under the 3 lane 50mph road and out to a chic-fil-a parking lot. I got on the busy road for maybe 45 seconds, turned off and was on my way home. My wife expected me later and noted that I took less time. Not bad for a newbie.