27F this morning with a mild 12 mph headwind.

But the big story is today was the first day in about three months that I was able to ride my hybrid. There's still ice on the ground in spots, but they were isolated enough that I was able to deal with them without studded tires. It felt like I was pedaling air! I zipped along nearly twice as fast as the winter bike at the same effort level, even with the headwind. My ride to the hospital the previous two weeks took 40-45 minutes. This morning it took 25. I wound up relaxing in the lobby for 15 minutes and then went into my appointment early.

Speaking of my appointment, I got my PICC line removed this morning. I plan to spend the weekend scratching the spot on my arm I wasn't allowed to touch for the last four weeks.

Surprisingly enough, my brain switched right back to "clipless pedals" mode. I thought three months of wearing boots on platform pedals might mean I'd have to get used to bike shoes again, but there was no re-adjustment period and I didn't have to think about them one bit.

As I was waiting at a stop sign, a woman on a motorized scooter went by on the cross street. When she saw me on my bicycle she honked and waved with a big grin. I didn't recognize her, so I'm guessing she was just happy to be back on two wheels after the long winter.