My fastest morning commute of the year today, despite getting caught by some very long red lights. I had been riding my touring bike again this week after giving it most of the summer off, and was frustrated by how slow it felt. So today I rode my Merckx, which has been my main commuter this summer, and it is just so much faster. My morning commute on the Merckx was 5:30 faster than yesterday on my touring bike, with similar temps and weather conditions.