I don't usually go to campus on Wednesdays, but I had a seminar to attend. On the way in, a woman pulled out from a stop sign without yielding to me on the street without a stop sign. She was holding her phone in front of her face, and I wonder if she was facetime'ing with someone. She was going through the motions of caution but not being cautious: she swung her head broadly left and right as if looking for danger but I was just a few feet away from her face in her driver's side window. She saw right through me. Occasions like these make me think I should practice slamming into cars that cut me off in a way that doesn't hurt me. Probably not a good idea, but fun to think about.

Other than that, I'm feeling quite strong on the bike in recent days and going harder for my health and happiness. Maybe the changes my fitter gave me help. I'm still riding with handlebars that are only 36 cm wide. My ideal size is 38 cm, still very small, and I have a set I plan to install. It's weird that it helps so much, if that's what is making the difference. I've made a few other small changes such as farther seat setback, more handlebar height, and shorter crank length.