42F this morning, I too felt like I was late, seeing the light of dawn starting to appear at the eastern horizon at 5:30am! The weather was great, and it was a calm, uneventful ride--the best kind.

And lately I've been hopping off the MUP, head through surface streets, at the end of my ride. There is a steep hill with a speed bump that has been tough for me--I've almost eaten it a couple times, and so had to get off and walk the bike. Walk of shame, I call it. Until THIS morning! I was able to gear down enough, ease my wheels over the speed bump, and crank my behind up, up the hill without stopping! Woo!

And when I got to the stop sign at the top of the hill, I said good morning to a couple pedestrians, who stonily ignored me. Oh, well. I thoroughly enjoyed my ride.