I woke this morning to find that we did not get snow as planned and the stars were bright. I headed out just as the sun was rising. It was a balmy 30F with calm air. I reminded me of a late spring day, birds chirping, little patches of black ice, the smell of mud.

Now, from time to time people ask about tire selection. I have two Trek 6500 mountain bikes. I have been riding the one with Michelin Wild Gripper tires for the past few weeks. I needed to do some work on this bike, so switched to the bike with IRC Metros. The Metros are a lighter tire, allow 20 lbs more pressure and have a less aggressive tread. They are more prone to puncture, but may do these tires roll much easier than the Michelins. I shaved 5 minutes off my 8 mile commute under similar weather conditions. I guess I will use the Metros on dry days and the Michelins on nasty days or garbage collection days, when there is always a lot of debris in the bike lane.