excellent. most excellent. it is the end of my first six months of bicycle commuting and i have developed a composite plan involving riding/rail travel that leaves me with just the right amount of miles but not too much. well maybe i could stand to do a few more than my daily 16 miles but i'm making up for the difference by re-upping at my local gym and doing some strength training

i am convinced that longer commutes that start and end in the cold and dark are not sustainable.

as far as the weather, i don't want to rub it in. i live in california, see? moved here 18 years ago and with any luck they'll bury my bones one fine summer day on a hill overlooking the bay. hopefully none too soon!