Nice ride today, finally the temps are back to what one would expect for this time a year. 10-12 degrees warmer today than it was the last two weeks. Of course I finally got myself setup for cold riding, with new wool jersey, tights, sweater and hat from the fine folks at the Rivendell Bicycle Works. As an aside, I have to say that I am really digging the philosophy of the Rivendell folks. The practical biking, their emphasis on reliability over newness and the avoidance of a specialized biking "uniform" gels exactly with how I feel. Also I'm almost paralyzed with bike lust over a tour equipped Atlantis.

ANYWAY, today was why I love biking in the fall, I was comfortable in my tights and sweater, the sky was overcast but not so you would think the apocalypse has arrived. Plenty of beautiful leaves still around, a bit of wind to blow them about. A few other people out, most of whom seemed to be enjoying being outside as much as I was.