Yesterday:
About a mile away from work I was jamming to some music (I right with a right head phone loud enough I can still hear traffic) and really pushing it for a morning commute. I think i was also singing or close to it when I heard a *tick tick tick* and thought for a second, jebus when did my bike get so loud! I saw the shadow of the cyclist behind me and as we both pulled up to the red light he said "Man you were hard to catch!" I responded with "its been a good morning!" (note for those that play the SCR, I'm a 4 and this guy was a 3 or 2). He then promptly switched to using the cross walk, jumped off the curb and over 5+ lanes of traffic all so he didnt have to wait for the light I was sitting at. *shrugs* I didnt mind waiting... But it was nice to hear that I was hard to catch

Today:
I was going at a good clip and then Interpol's The Heinrick Manuver came on and I just clicked it up a gear and upped the pace. After last nights velodrome class I found that 1) my legs hurt and also that 2) my middle ring (which I've named my commuting ring) is LOTS easier to turn. So I upped the speed and cadence and enjoyed jamming out.

Its mornings like these two that I wonder why I didnt start commuting by bike sooner. I mean I get a little morning work out, I get to spend time outside, listen to good music, chat with other cyclists and enjoy my commute.