Nice ride in this morning, partially sunny again with big thick clouds. Colder though, but some extra effort warmed me up. I've been riding in lower gears for the last few weeks to get my spin rate up. Seems to be working pretty well, and helps warm one up on these chilly mornings. Lots of birds out today, I got my first clear robin sighting of the year. Also buds out on many trees, and the cherry trees seem to be blooming already. 3 weeks until it's officially spring but in the PNW I'd say it has sprung.