My final bike commute of 2011 and one of my slowest due to a stiff headwind. The wind is coming out of the SW, which means that warm, humid air from the Gulf of Mexico is pouring into the Southeast. As a result, temperatures are very mild and we've had on-and-off showers the past two days with more on the way. The upside is that it's very warm and the low was about 60 F, about 30 degrees above normal for this time of year. The downside is the wind, high humidity and rain. Fortunately, I avoided any showers during my morning commute although the roads were very wet, and hopefully my luck will continue this afternoon.

I hope everyone here has a nice Christmas and New Years. It's been a great year for bike commuting and cycling in general.