Yesterday I had to ride out to a post office in a different community to pick up a package. I thought, "no big deal", as I used to ride that route all the time while I was in university. I did well at the start, outpacing a roadie and several mtn bikers with slicks, and generally keeping up with traffic. Then we moved into a "speed zone". Ho. Lee. Crap. Traffic speed jumped significantly, the road surface turned bad and actually got narrower. Then I got caught at a light at the bottom of a short, steep hill. Boourns! I had to bail from the main road and take some creative alternate routes to get to my destination. The way back wasn't any better, as the road is just as narrow and crappy going the other way. I may have to commute along that road next spring, which fills me with a bit of dread...

The ride in today was fine, other than the ungodly hour at which I sprung from bed. I got the LEDs and lenses for my DIY light build, so I'm looking forward to that this weekend. Anyone know how to solder?