I decided to ride in on my Binachi road bike instead of the hybrid Sirrus, since the roads were dry.
Bianchi has only 9 gears compared to the Sirrus' 27 but being 10 lbs lighter, it made for easy climbing. Amazing what 10lbs less can do! I might stick to this idea of using the Bianchi for the last commute of the week, weather permitting.
Apart from that, it was a pleasant ride in.