Beaut of a morning, today. Cloudless, windless and ~40°. Finally chased down and neutralized an annoying fender rattle, last night, so today's ride was less annoying to the ear. Had a really nice ride along a cattail pond with many breakfasting ducks and had a great blue heron soar alongside me in the mist for a ways. Nice. Shoulda put that in a haiku.

On a sadder note, I discovered yesterday that my old-style seatpost bolt had rubbed a small hole in my new Novara pants on the very first ride I wore them. They're not ruined, but it's a bit of a bummer. I ordered a new post and wrapped the jagged part with black tape till it gets here.