It's been two weeks since I've posted here, even though I've continued to commute every day. Reason for it is that on Jan. 2 my beloved Cannondale commuter, bought less than a year ago for $1300, was stolen from my lock-up spot at my office. Holy cow, I was just crushed, and still am.

This may be obvious to some, but if not, take my advice: do NOT use the Kryptonite coil-style locks. This is the second time I've used one and had it clipped. I've now lost approximately $2,500 in beloved bike because of these things.

So have been precariously riding my roadbike to work, just waiting for a flat tire or something. Having my bike stolen just sapped the enthusiasm I had for commuting, which is why I stopped coming here. But I still have to get to work, and biking is my best option, so I continue to do it. Now I'm trying to decide whether to just buy a cheapie commuter or shell out some bucks for another nice bike and then lock it up much better. I'm vain enough that I like to ride a nice bike, but I'm feeling very burned since my Cannondale was a replacement for a previous Cannondale that was stolen from in front of my house.

Thieves are such dicks.