Yeah I know odd to say. Excessive heat really drags you down. Alot of factors to layering even down to the bike. Would of been fine on Trek with a higher average speed. The extra drag and weight of the Specialized adds a bit of heat.

Was a bit hot today also but there wasn't any alternative. Last commute of the year ending up at 2100 miles, 6.7 mile one way and all the vacations I took didn't miss too many days besides those. Shooting for over 3k next year but with my short commute even if I rode everyday would be 3.5k, and I get 6 weeks of vacation.