Very humid morning, but 61 degrees and a light wind.

Went for a run, then rode to work and tacked on an extra 1.3 miles because I had to stop at a grocery store and pick up something for the company pot-luck which I spaced off before this morning. Going to log a skosh over 20 miles before the day is done. Got right-hooked this morning but thankfully the guy had his turn signal on so I anticipated it happening and got on the brakes, which turned a bad situation into more of an annoyance.

I rode my fixed gear bike. I hadn't ridden it much in the last 5 years or so, mostly because it was geared too high and the seat wasn't comfortable. Last week I decided that I need to either fix these problems and ride it more often, or get rid of it. I ordered a new seat and cog because, you know, n+1.

Went from a 16 tooth cog to a 17. It definitely improved the gearing. Still just a touch high so I may even pick up an 18 tooth and swap that in and see if it's better. I live on top of a huge hill so I would appreciate the lower gearing when heading home, but I don't want to go so low that I give up the benefit when I leave the house. Going to have to find the right balance.

The new seat felt better. The stock seat was pretty much just a piece of plastic with a layer of fake leather over the top. I just went with a cheapo Cloud 9 to replace it. I am going to have to tweak the positioning a bit as I felt like I was wanting to slide off the front of it. I'll probably adjust it over lunch before I ride to a client's office. Then if it needs a little more tweaking I can adjust it again before I head home.