Hard to get better than today's ride. Temp in the upper 40's, light breeze, freshly trued and tensioned wheels and Christmas-new Novara pants from REI to try out. Added about a half mile to my going-in route and chatted with a guy who promises to become a commuter as soon as he gets a light and new shoes for his bike. He thought my L&M Halogen was unbelievably blinding. I told him the HID's were vastly brighter, but I don't think he believed me.

Going home yesterday, I almost collided with another biker as we left the train station... Near T-Bone, as I turned left, not knowing he was shadowing me. No felony, no foul, though. Leaving early today, so the ride home will be in 100% daylight. That'll be a nice change.