I feel great today! I had an awesome ride home yesterday...it was fishing season, and boy, was I reeling 'em in! Every time I passed another cyclist, there was another further along the trail. The last guy I passed, a mildly hippy'ish looking fellow riding a Surly LHT, was on a long, gradual uphill section. I could tell he knew how to climb because he was the only one on the hill not spinning in a low gear, and he was keeping a pretty good pace. Took me a while to get past him, and he kept on my wheel for a while. At the top of the hill, he was maybe 50 feet behind, but it was enough that I made it through an intersection just as the light changed to yellow, and he had to stop. Didn't see him again after that.

This morning, (beautiful day: 5C, sunny, negligible wind) I commuted on my road bike for the first time this year...man, does that bike feel fast! A guy drove up beside me at one point and said something like, "You're flying!", but I couldn't hear him that well. He was smiling, so I assume he said something nice. I smiled back and he drove on.

The morning commute was slightly soured near the end where I nearly got left hooked by a guy making an illegal U-turn. We both slammed on our brakes and avoided a collision by inches (and I think I might have heard a woman gasp!) A little bird then informed the driver of the error of his ways. Still, it was a great ride in overall. Now on to the drudgery of work!