Completed my first full week of commuting, 5mi through the city (Halsted - Lincoln - Wells for those from Chicago). Never got caught in the rain even with the threat earlier this week. Saves me 15 minutes vw. taking the bus. This morning, left about an hour later than usual, saw about 10x the riders I was seeing all week, not sure if it was the time or the weather or the fact that it's a Friday. But this morning's ride was nice and easy, decided to skip the panniers and just go with the handlebar bag.