Out the door this morning in 20F (-6.6C) weather. The last couple of mornings it's been a breeze from the east on the way in (and I'm going east in the a.m.) and a strong cold N.W. wind on the way home. Very bright sun this morning. Perfectly warm the whole ride including hands and feet. I was stopped at a traffic light and as it turned green another cyclist rounded the corner to the right with me. We both moved across the 3 lanes of slow moving city traffic to take a left turn at the next light. He was slightly ahead of me in the left lane as I was crossing from the 2nd lane and as I hand signaled to move over to join him this car would not let me in and began gaining quickly on him. He was dead center in the left lane just where he should be and we were going about 23 mph and gaining on the traffic so not slowing anyone down. But this woman gets frighteningly close to his rear wheel and as I dropped back to take my left behind her she shot in front of me. I thought she must be doing this so she can go straight and instead she left turns inches from the other cyclists' front wheel. I think the yell I let out as I saw her going for the left turn combined with some pretty good reflexes on his part saved him from a really nasty crash but man, that was too close for comfort and no fun to witness.

I was impressed by his ability to not ream her a new one at the next traffic light as we passed her. He simply flipped her off but with a mitten it looked like he waved at her.

The ride home at 11p tonight was very cold and very windy. As I left rehearsal one of the non-bike riding actors said, "you're not riding home in this are you?" I pointed up the slight hill towards home and said, "At that first traffic light I'll be as warm as you are in your car and by the second traffic light I'll be breaking a light sweat." I thought how smug I might have sounded when I said it but truth be told I was exactly right.

Absolutely, positively yes. It is a fantastic part of my day.