Sucked out loud. Very limited commuting in a sucky year filled with personal and work turmoil, odd schedules, working too much, etc. Bah.

On the plus side, I'm reverting back to drop bars on my regular commuter because I hated the flat bar setup, and I got new Schwalbe Marathon Racers for my Birdy, which definitely give it a bit more zip while also being more conforming to road surfaces and grippier than the stock proprietary to Birdy Maxxis tires.