Whereas Friday seemed a lot colder than the temperature read, today seemed a lot warmer. 40°F but I was sweating to beat the band when I arrived at work even though I wasn't pushing any harder than I normally do and was wearing the same clothes as usual.

Wind today is only supposed to top out at 5 mph (which is about as calm as it ever gets here in South Dakota) so I decided it was a good day to break out the fixed gear for its first ride of the year. Found that one of my pedals got really stiff over the winter. Feels quite notchy and hard to turn, like the bearing went bad. I think its under warranty so I'll have to call Shimano. Unfortunately they don't do warranty claims via email so I'll have to find some time when I can sit on hold.

Riding fixed gear, once I get my cadence at a comfortable RPM I go a bit faster than I normally do on my other bikes. I was moving along at a pretty good clip for me (about 18 mph) climbing a mild incline when a guy on a fat bike passed me like I was standing still. Seriously, he had to have been moving 25+ mph, and didn't even look like he was working hard. Made me realize how much slower I am compared to other riders.