Missed 5 days of riding due to out-of-town guests as well as Hurricane Sandy, so I rode this morning even though Sandy was still affecting NC with wrap-around winds and rain. Got a window in the rain showers when I got up and the winds were not as bad as yesterday, but I battled steady headwinds and the coldest temperatures of this fall all the way to work. To top it off, I got a flat on my rear wheel half way to work and had to fix it in the dark. Easily the toughest and slowest commute of the year for me.