After a week of minimal riding, I was well-nigh ready to get back on my bike again. Since school's over, I don't really have a regular commute at the moment (someone want to hire me?), but I did have an appointment.

So despite the misgivings of those around me, I biked it. A roundtrip distance of some 18 miles (according to GoogleMaps Pedometer), all along the Charles River (Newton to Cambridge), and it was the longest I've ever biked roundtrip, and it felt absolutely *amazing*. It might not seem like much to a lot of people on this board, I guess, but it was for me, and I really felt incredibly confident and fast and strong -- like I could take on the world. The scenery was beautiful and the bugs weren't too thick . Just a great day, and I love my bike to pieces. (so to speak).

--Badger, maybe overconfident