I woke up late and so had to abbreviate the morning routine. In fact, I likely would have bagged the ride altogether, but (1) Tomorrow will be chillier and I'll justify not commuting by going night mtb'ing after work. (2) I just swapped out the XT drivetrain (less rear deraileur/cassette) for a 105 group, and the MTB BB7's for the road version. I got that finished last night, and I really wanted to ride in the changes and see what adjustments need made, like moving the brifters around a bit, and trimming cable housings to final length.

I did a good job on the install, it rode like buttah. Now I need to install the XT stuff on my previously SS 29er.

Facing a gnarly headwind on the way home...