Yesterday (January 12) was uncharacteristically warm, so I took advantage and rode to work. I wore very little clothing, and even that was too much, but I didn't de-layer, if I may coin a word. I had a tail wind in the morning, and I pedaled pretty hard. I tied my second-best time on my steep climb. The other time I hit that time was January 4, so I think I'm improving on that climb. I had a fair amount of weight in my bags.

My rear wheel has only 24 spokes, and I've been thinking I'll ride it until it breaks. Now I'm thinking of replacing it because it rubs my brakes when I climb hard, and I think it might be because it flexes too much. I put my cargo on the front wheel which has 32 spokes.

I pedaled hard on the ride home, but the headwind and the darkness made it hard to make good time. Gorgeous views.

Here are my morning GPS tracks and stats.

Overcast skies without precipitation are common here in the winter. Weather forecasts have become more accurate lately, so I use them rather than looking at the sky before deciding to ride.