If the coast is getting a dust storm does that mean the dessert gets a hurricane? Anyway, broke a spoke in an open hole in the road for a sewer lid that was missing. I put on the original back wheel that came with the bike (which is not quick release unfortunately), and rode on in. I haven't ridden the past few days because I figured I would try to adjust the back wheel back into true. That is when I discovered the bad spoke. Anyway, back to the commute. This was my first commute with clipless pedals and the skinny back tire. I had one close call at a stoplight with nearly falling over but the pedal was wedged into the curb and gave me an extra 2 seconds to get out before falling. It had rained earlier this morning and the air smelled absolutely wonderful. I think I like the clipless pedals even though they are tricky when coming to a stop. Good ride. I was getting real tired of the freeway traffic in my truck. Glad to be back on the bike. Oh, hit 1500 miles of commuting this morning. A bit of a milestone for me.