I'm swamped at work and have not been able to keep up on the site much this week . Anyway, so far this week, I didn't commute Tuesday due to waking up late with a flat tire. On Wednesday I drove in then took the bike to a shop (out of tubes at home) then biked in to work. The midday commute was great, warmer, strong tailwind, less gear --I flew in and it was a relief to be back (after only 2 mornings off ) Back to the normal commute today with both my tires hard --really riding different, I guess that slow leak in my rear had been going for a while but I can really feel the road now. Anyway the day was stunning, not too hot, but shirtsleeve weather. Pure blue skies bright and clear with little wind. A number of riders out, nicely spaced out -- a great morning all around.