hot, hot, hot, hot. and so disgustingly humid. we're seeing a heat spike here in chicago that the weather people are saying will be the warmest heat wave we've had in 5 years, and could potentially break records.

but the heat wasn't enough, i was nearly killed not once, but twice, by two errant cyclists who were not anywhere close to acknowledging the fact that there are other users of the road. one ran a red light and nearly collided into me at an intersection (i had the green) and another on the bike path who swerved into my lane to pass TWO other cyclists leaving me nowhere to go and nearly running me off of the path into a wrought iron fence. what a jack-a$$.

it sure is amateur hour out there these days.

the other 9 months are so pleasurable to ride in chicago, but summer is far and away the worst. oh what i wouldn't give for a nice 20 degree january morning and have the entire lakefront all to myself.