What's a scorcher up there -- 75 degrees? We've had highs in the 90s almost continuously since mid-May in NC. ;-)

Tough start to my day, like having Monday on Friday. I've been riding my touring bike all week because my main commuter is in the shop. This morning the pressure in the rear tire was very low, so I suspected a flat would be imminent, so I swapped all my gear to another bike. That took a while since I ended up swapping gear twice after changing my mind about which bike to ride. It was extremely humid here this morning, so I was drenched in sweat before I even left the house. All the gear swapping and tire pumping made me about 30 minutes late, and of course I caught every red light on my commute. The humidity was so high it felt like tropical storm weather, and indeed the forecasters are saying we could have a tropical depression swing through the area tomorrow.

I am hoping my luck will be better this afternoon because backup bike that I rode has no fenders. We have had daily afternoon thunderstorms all week, but fortunately I have not been caught in any so far.