It was 36 F. when I left the house, so I finally wore my O2 rain pants over my shorts. I bought a Merino blend long sleeve shirt at Costco over the weekend and tried it out. Very comfortable but it's no better than the 3 or 4 athletic shirts that I've received "free" at the various races I've run in. In big letters it says "Merino Wool and in fine print it says 11%. I need to start wearing my hiking boots for riding now, as my feet took quite a while to warm back up in the retired running shoes I've been using all summer.

Very pretty star-lit ride. There's no hint now of sunrise before I finish my ride, so I have to make do with the Dallas city lights.