Good week for cycling despite the spotty weather. Today was the coldest morning of the week but the best for riding because it was dry for a change. The roads have been wet every other morning this week, with light rain several days. Saw several other bike commuters, which was strange because I rarely ever see other cyclists on my route -- even during warmer months -- and the temperature was in the 20s.

I assume that the other cyclists I saw were newbies because they really weren't equipped to be riding early in the morning with low light. Two of the cyclists were riding along the busiest road on my commute route and were barely visible. Both had black backpacks that almost completely covered their backs. One was riding on the sidewalk and had no lights, front or rear, and was wearing dark clothes. The other was riding on the street with a very dim blinky light that wasn't visible beyond about 50' and a reflective vest that was totally useless while he was bent over his handlebars. I was going to give him some advice about visibility when we reached a traffic light, but he filtered ahead on the right and then ran the red light. Future Darwin Award winner, I guess.