I rode the craptastic MTB this morning because it may rain this afternoon. I'd installed a rack and bungied my backpack to it. I had to stop 2 or 3 times to readjust the bungie or pull the straps out of the spokes. I may as well go to Full Commuter Dork Mode and ziptie a milk crate to the rack so I can just throw my backpack in there.

I rode for awhile behind a very tall 20-something girl on an ancient yellow Schwinn Collegiate. Very Midtown: dark 501s, lowtop Chuck Taylors, ratty old sweater. Hey! Now that I think about it, that's how I used to dress when I was in college. Next thing you know people will be wearing polo shirts with the collars turned up....