Consecutive bicycle work commute number 290. Inching ever closer to the 300 mark.

This morning was absolutely gorgeous. Sunny, 45°F and no wind (in South Dakota, whaaat?) I wore shorts and took the long way to work, turning my 8 mile commute into 18+. The pavement was still damp from the rains during the night, but by the time I left the house there wasn't a cloud in the sky.

About 12 miles out I waved at a co-worker riding his bike in the opposite direction. He was heading to a different client's office.

3 miles from work I had my first goose incident of the year. Two of them mounted a group attack and came at me simultaneously. One flapped up in my face while the other one nipped my finger. Thankfully I came through unscathed. My finger stung for a few minutes, but I was wearing gloves and there's no broken skin. It's always surprisingly frightening when you're being blitzed by a large bird.