It was gusty this morning so I took the big, heavy RockHopper. I decided to ride the trail to trail route and climbed the steep hill that stands between my house and the trail. I got to the top and found I was unable to cross the road due to roadwork. In fact, there was no getting across at any of the intersections between the two major streets, so I turned back and took some surface streets to work.

I ended up working an hour late so it was falling dark as I left and completely dark by the time I was half-way home. I had my headlamp and lights so I guess I got an early taste of my evening commutes for the next 5 months starting this coming Monday.