Third commute in two weeks, sick days, holidays, slept in days. It was nice to ride finally. I am always amazed at how my LHT handles so different without a load. I decided to remove my son's seat and lock it at daycare instead of schlepping it the 10+km to work like usual. I forget how spry the old LHT is without the extra weight, granted the bike and bags still weigh nearly 50 pounds, but losing the ~50 pounds of son and seat is a relief. It feels so different.

Someday I will buy a "light" bike to ride fast(er). And I will be "formidable" as the club leader I rode with a few weeks ago said.