I feel really pumped after my ride in this morning. Alexandria/DC was about 36 degs at my normal departure time of 6:30. My combination of long riding pants, parka, and hood is working well. Although it's dark at that time there was no ice on the trail and it's always fun to see other riders and the sunrise. I'm finding that my little Cateye halogen headlight (with its 4 AA batteries) really isn't sufficient to see the whole trail and the batteries wear quickly. I'm thinking of upgrading to a nice, rechargable system as I'll have to depend on this for the next couple of months. Looks like the ride home will be nice; sunny and mid 40's.