First commute to my new job. The ride itself was rather uneventful, but I enjoyed every second of it. Lately my recreational rides have been getting old and tiresome, so it was nice having somewhere to actually go, not just a big circle. I work noon to 8pm so when I left it was not cool... it was rapidly approaching 90 at 10:30am. Tonight was the first time I rode at night. Ever. I was definatlely glad I went to the LBS yesterday for lights (Cateye EL320 in front and a Cateye LD170 in the back) and a new saddle (Specialized Avatar).
I was plesantly surprised with traffic. Cars gave me plenty of room tonight. One even stopped to let me pass before they made a right turn. Too bad I wasn't expecting it and almost tipped over. I felt really comfortable riding at night. Everytime I looked at my computer, I was riding between 18 and 22 mph.
All in all, it was a great commute. Commuting by bike beats commuting in a cage any day.