Last Night: 75 and 23 mph winds. That was somewhat of a pain. I kept feeling like I was going to get blown into the middle of the street.

This morning: Nice ride in, 49, calm to light winds. I had a close call at an intersection where someone didn't see me and cut in front (though I was riding awefully close to the SUV in front of me, the other car probably never saw me til it was too late. Gotta watch that).

I had an feel good encounter. I came up to an intersection and a fellow in a van pulled up next to me, rolled down the window and shouted out, "You're smart, with those lights and bright colored clothes, you're doing it right." I said 'Thank you' as the light turned green. Nice to know I could be seen ,wearing my new nashbar crossroads, plenty bright