Consecutive commute number 45, which means 9 straight weeks and counting.

53 degrees this morning and sunny. One of the nicest mornings we've had yet this year. Easy ride in to work. After our single day reprieve yesterday (only about 15 mph) the winds are supposed to return to their usual 30+ mph this afternoon. I'll get to fight it on the way home.

On a different note, after nearly 7 years I pronounced my panniers officially dead. Over time the black fabric had faded to a reddish-brown, the lower straps on both sides had broken, the rear velcro attachment had lost all stickiness, I had some wear holes here and there, a few zipper pulls were missing and now one of the zippers themselves will no longer close. I think I got my $40 out of this set.

This time I decided to splurge and I ordered a nice set of Ortleibs. Hopefully they'll last just as long or longer than the old ones they replace.