We're getting my favorite winter weather now for a few days -- cold and clear. So it was about 24F and dark for my morning's ride. This afternoon I'm skipping out a little early to catch an earlier bus part way to my normal bike ride, getting off and doing a little longer ride home in -- get this -- the day time! I'm hoping the headwind that was making me cold this morning will be a tail wind this afternoon, as it's not supposed to get much above freezing today despite the sun.

Last week I did the same work pattern to get a long ride home. For the first time I was nearly right-hooked. I was riding in the bike lane still in Salem, with two traffic lanes going my way down a hill. The cars were backed up so I was passing them, and I barely noticed one with his turn signal on preparing to turn right onto a side street right in front of me. I didn't have time to stop though I shed some speed, then I turned right with him. Apparently I can turn sharper. I was still going faster so I ended up in front of him heading down the side street, then I found a loop back to the main street and took it. I guess I need to go much more slowly when passing cars, as not everybody even uses their turn signal. There are no parked cars in that area so no door zone, but there are many business parking lot intersections and other places for people to turn right into. Gah, another reason to dislike riding in cities. I never have that problem out on the rural back roads.