Seemed buttery smooth until the last mile. I was overdressed, and a bit warm, but that's no surprise in this kind of weather. Should have left the middleweight fleece in the pannier. Rode the latest project bike, a late 90s Kona NuNu that I picked up as an orpham, and my LBS had me up and riding like new for $60 thanks to the winter half price labor special.

She was a great choice for the muddy, rutty tow path, though a front fender might be in order -- I'm wearing a bit of the path. I could make much better speed than I'm comfortable with on my Dew Drop. A bit slower on the paved path and roads, but not enough to significantly impact my overall time. Great over broken pavement, hopping off curbs, etc.

Anyway, my riding reverie was shattered when I was turning from Constitution (a 3 lane in each direction, main artery) onto Louisiana (a 2 lane in each direction major road) -- I was in the right lane, and needed to get over. I looked, noted a gap of substantial size, signaled and started over. The cage behind me took that opportunity to speed up and attempt to close the gap before I took it... I elected to signal again and keep going, as I needed over at this point. She then swerved into the next lane (again, rather than slowing, like she should have!) causing another motorist to have to brake hard. He then proceeds to yell at ME! I don't think he saw my first signal, because he seemed to think I had signaled and shot right over (I didn't!) but I'm not sure it mattered -- he was sure that all bicyclists in the city are jerks who don't care about motorists. Unfortunately, I don't think I did anything to dissuade him as he called me names like "M#(%#$FU#%$R" -- I did not return his style of rhetoric. It spoiled the last few minutes of my commute, though I am replaying to see if a) he had a valid point and b) what I could have reasonably done differently (besides get on the sidewalk and walk my bike at every intersection... NOT!)

***Obviously one thing I could have done differently was not push my 'right of way' and waited for another hole in traffic...