First set of back-to-back commute rides in several months yesterday and today. Still riding my hybridized mountain bike due to the potholes and debris on the roads. Yesterday felt OK, if slow, but that's not unexpected. This AM the legs were a bit heavy, but once I got warmed up I felt good. Headwinds riding home and on the way in this AM didn't help.
Made a move this AM that I normally avoid by filtering along a turn lane and blowing a red to make a left turn, not sure why I did this, just felt like it, made sure that I didn't put myself or others in danger doing so.
I've been using my Rivendell Shopsack to carry my stuff the past couple weeks. This has proven to be much easier to load and unload than panniers or trunk bags. Basically just open it up, toss stuff in and roll. No more fighting with attachment systems or dangling webbing. When I get to work, I unclip it and carry it into the building with me.
This afternoon promises to be a bit wet.