Originally Posted by PaulH

Looks like everyone in DC was commuting bi bike today --Hi Brennser, Shiek, erraticrider.

At 3:00 PM, there was a sudden flash out my ofice window, followed by the disappearance of electricity, telephone, and heat. All that remained of the
event was a large plume of grey smoke drifting away from the power line. After a half hour of wondering whether some sort of emergency power might
come on, I sent everyone in the office home, turned off all lights and equipment, and started home. This meant that I would be departing in the peak winds of the day, which were 38 mph gusting to 52 (61 kph gusting to
83). My first quarter mile was a direct headwind. There I was, going down a step hill with a stop sign at the bottom -- and I had to pedal actively to make it to the sign. It was rather like riding in Jello. A couple on the streetcorner were laughing with delight. Once I turned the corner, it was a much better deal -- mostly crosswinds, with some tailwind component. Rather like September's hurricane, minus the heavy rain and warm
temperatures.

Hope it was all tailwinds for the rest of you this evening!

Paul