Today, I had that rarity of rarities, a bi-directional TAILwind!

Beautiful and sunny, and getting greener. It was a bit chilly on the way in. There was a lot of grass-fire smell in the air the entire way, an embarassing reminder of my own little fire fiasco yesterday, when my burning papers blew away and set fire to the dead grass and the neighbor's woodpile. I recently got a Giro E2 off Ebay at a quarter of the original price, and wore it today. The improved airflow was so good my hair was dry when I got to work (less sweat) and I had to soak my head at the sink to avoid helmet hair.

Still, wonderful ride, and the headwind I expected on the way home had reversed direction, giving me an extra boost. I went by a longer route today. Beautiful day, perfect weather! I met some new dogs, and got my first whiff of liquid manure for the year, and hauled a fresh, dead woodchuck off the middle of the road in the last mile.

A lot of the above may sound negative, but it was a great ride, both ways.