28F, wet/icy streets. What a perfect day to get back on the bike after having a walking distance commute for the past 14 months.

The new commute is 7 miles of valley floor in SLC, I'm no longer living "on the bench" 700 feet above the city, so the new route is relatively flat.

The Nokian W106's were confidence inspiring, and not once did I feel that I was at risk of falling. The streets were a mix of salty snowmelt wetness and fresh new ice in patches.
As mentioned in an E&G thread, my brand spankin' new SuperNova dynamo headlight (symmetrical lens) lit the road quite well, faulty standlight capacitor notwithstanding (ba dump tzzz, I'll be here all week). Today was the first "real" ride with the dynamo setup, not counting late night neighborhood testing runs.
It's great to be back on the bike for day to day transportation. I've missed the routine.