A bit chilly, damp, and foggy outside...a very English morning. I was so motivated and happy to get on the bike after a couple days of really rainy weather in my locale. Had a really nice ride...felt so good. Today was the first time I did a commute with a helmet on too. I have to say...I thought my head would be boiling hot...but, I must have bought an adequately vented lid...cause my head was damn cold! I have to think this is due to the wind going through the vents and hitting the sweat on my head.

It was also the first commute with my new 26 x 1.5 Nimbus Armidillos...all I can is...what a fool I was for not running skinnier, higher pressure tires when I first started riding. They took a couple minutes off of the ride and reduced overall effort as well. I thank this site for making me aware of them.

Plus...I did you guys proud (I think). I stayed in the street on one of the 2 hills along my route...this particular one goes over an expressway in my area. Instead of riding on glass laiden sidewalks...I timed my entry up the hill ...I waited for traffic to clear based on the stoplight cycle 4 blocks before the hill...I reached the top, crossed the next stoplight and went to the curb (I'm sorry...but this road is REALLY tight) and repeated the process. Traffic passed me safely then WEE! a nice descent pushed me to 27mph. I don't know if I could do any better...there is really basically no room, there is heavy semi traffic and "taking the lane" on this street during rush hour is just NOT an option. Chime in to tell me if I'm a wuss or if I'm doing the right thing, or if there is no right or wrong answer...I could take the criticism. PM me if this will tarnish the topic of the thread...perhaps it should be a separate one.