Peregrine: Glad you're ok. Bad karma has a way of jumping out from behind a bush when we least expect it so I'm sure that SUV driver will get his at the worst possible time in his life. In this season of giving, how about them cagers giving us a break?

28F on the way in. Legs felt like they wanted to go back to bed along w/ my brain which was longing for the warmth of the covers. Took about 10 blocks before they decided we weren't going back to bed and started working right. Had my ear wrap warmer thing (MEC's website calls it a helmet headband), but I didn't wear it. I probably should have since it seemed colder this morning than last night. It probably was colder this morning than last night. Oh well, my ears survived.

Shadowed another cyclist on a Casati (sp?). Old school rider w/ the gray hair to match, full black ninja spandex, old army surplus backpack and no helmet. Caught up to him, then we had fun taking up separate lanes down Lexington Ave. and keeping up or beating traffic (when we split the lanes). Then I pulled ahead at a stop light and didn't see him afterwards.

Things to remember for tomorrow: construction at E67th and Lex. bottlenecks the traffic and slows me down too. Take 2nd Ave. instead.

Question of the Day: Does anyone else besides me wake up thinking about riding their bike?