today was my return to the saddle after being out for a week due to illness. temps in the high 30's low 40's for most of the day and some pretty decent winds (around 15MPH from the North).

the ride in was cool... I rode with my new eyewear (Tifosi Forza T-F320's with clear lenses) for the first time today... that'll definitely help protect against bugs and rocks (I've been lucky in that department so far) and I only had a couple minor fogging problems. I left way later than I wanted to but luckily I didn't run into any bad traffic stackups. did encounter a couple tailgaters though. other than that it was a good ride in. I was behind a truck for the last quarter-mile or so, that cut down my wind resistance a lot.

before the ride back I rode around CP for a while. my lock mount broke off at one point, luckily I was three blocks away from my LBS when this happened. they put on a new one no problem and I was good to go. I'm really glad I have a good LBS. rode around for a little while longer, went up and down the PB trail, then headed home through a howling 15MPH headwind. my shifting started getting rough and my chain slipped off about a block away from my house... my first reaction to this was "already? I've only ridden like three times since my last cleaning/lubing." oh well. all in all a good ride today.