Pretty sure I found my knee problem this morning! I had been aware the right clipless pedal was going south on me but didn't realize that could affect the knee like that. One side allows my foot to rock side to side so it doesn't sit flat on the pedal. This would explain also why the knee pain was sporadic! Anyway, I am hoping I finally found the source. I am pretty sure this is it as it would also explain why it is just one knee, and also why it just started happening during a time of low mileage. Anyway, about the commute, that is what this thread is about isn't it? Anyway, I took the shorter more congested way in to save the knee some grief (it was here that it occured to me what the problem was too!) It was a warm morning and I was a little warm with all the gear I put on. There appears to be a storm moving in and the clouds were beautiful. My new Catey el-300 seems to do nicely as a light. My new bike had no handlebar space for my high end light set so I broke down and decided to try the Cateye LED system. I freaked a couple out who were walking along the side of the road last night. They didn't have any reflective gear or lights and I saw them in my light in enough time to get around them. They were pretty surprised when I shot around them, They really didn't know what to think until they saw me in front of them and knew what I was. They started laughing really hard, I think I about scared the b'jeebees out of them (of course they really should have been walking on the other side of the street facing traffic).