You alright? Was there a drone or a Dutch eagle (or a plover or a dead parrot) involved? Oh, and congratulations.

2018 - I stopped logging miles years ago. The commuting, overall, was.... "different". There's always construction in this town, but this year was over the top. To the point that EVERY route option to work had a road torn up. So I took to MTB commuting. Came in handy late in the summer when we had several flooded streets, calling for the occasional bunny-hop up a curb.

Back to all-season cycling this fall for the first time in a LONG time. It's been strangely mild here lately, however. So to "assess" overall, I fell much better prepared for.... whatever they throw at us, wrt both equipment and readiness/willingness to adapt.