A wicked balmy 35 F deg leaving the house today, with overnight temps hovering around or just above freezing. Not quite ready to take the studded tires off, but tempting.

Lockup bike, which got doused with lube about a month ago and then left out in the elements was in surprisingly decent working order. Even the balky lock opened easy, in spite of water pouring out of it.

I'm torn between the typical plastic grocery bag over the saddle, or splurging on a PDW closed-cell saddle... Probably go the way of elderly Asian women and use the bag. Once there's little chance of ice, I'll bring the work end lockup beater home and start using the Birdy folder again.