My commutes recently have been very mundane and placid. Which is good. Drivers have been giving me a wide berth and waiting to not right hook me. I am not sure if I can attribute it to driver awareness, my riding position or my incredible visibility.

I did have a guy shoal me last night and then proceed to go slower. I could not safely pass since it was a narrow, bumpy and busy road by the hospital.

I put my studded tires on Sunday night and they have been unneeded but they feel fine and the noise doesn't bother me. I am running them at 80 psi and the studs still bite so I know I'd be fine on ice at that pressure.

With the upcoming forecast I'll likely take them off now that I have broken them in as advised.

I am at nearly 3000km since late June when I got a smartphone and Strava. So I figure I am near 4,500 km for the year since I stated exclusively commuting by bike in April. I rode intermittently in February and March and only only one or two days in January.