Chilliest morning of the year so far in NC, but it felt great. Having the right clothes makes a huge difference. I was very comfortable wearing jersey with wicking t-shirt, vest, arm warmers and tights over my bib shorts. Hardly sweated a drop and wasn't cold either.

Today was my first bike commute since October 17, my longest stretch off the bike this year. Various events conspired to keep me from riding, including 3 straight days of heavy showers, the most rain we've had this year after months of drought. It felt great to be back on my bike and my legs were fresh.

This was also my first commute using my new Fenix L2D flashlight. They actually sent me the wrong light as I ordered the Premium model, but the regular version is brighter than the Cygolite I had been using. Fenix is supposed to be sending me a Premium model in the mail, but I'll continue using this light until it arrives. The Fenix weighs so little that I might actually order a second one for additional light. One thing I like about my Cygolite is that it has two bulbs so you always have a backup if one goes out. Carrying two Fenix lights would still be substantially lighter than my Cygolite and much brighter.