Well, the commute this morning started off with the theme of BUGS. First off, I get about a half a mile from my house and my front derailler decides that it want to throw the chain. Mechanical bug. I put the chain back on and head down the big hill (I hit 34.7 mph!).

I get to the bike path, and what do I run into? Swarm after swarm of gnats. Yay! More bugs! Soon enough (about 3 miles), the bugs subsided.

So now I'm cruising along, and a fellow commuter starts drafting. He passes me after 2-3 miles and lets me draft him for about 3 miles. Best part about it was my average speed for that stretch was close to 20mph. After all was said and done, I got to work about 15 minutes earlier than usuall. Overall, a good morning commute.

-Jim