Fabulous ride in and back today. Temperature about 27F this morning. Most of the old snow has melted but there is new ice all over the bike path.
Stopped at an intersection a cyclist pulls up behind me and asks, "Are those studded tires?"

"Yeah." says, I, fighting the urge to run rampant with information about how incredible they are but suppressing it.

"Cause, wow, you were flying over that ice!", he says.

Now, to me, I think I take it pretty easy on the ice but I'm only too happy if that's the impression I'm giving. I felt so radical.

Then I get to the next intersection and a woman stops, on the green light (!), and let's me go through!-WTF??! She gets the big smile and wave.

When I'm heading home I approach a 4-way stop and a big black SUV pulls up just before me. I start to stop to let him go and HE WAVES ME THROUGH!!
Yes, you read it right-HE WAVES ME THROUGH!!!!

Whoa, Happy New Year!!!!