Today was the first day in nearly four months that I've been able to bike into work (accident in November that kept me off for a month, and then a really nasty winter that ruled it out). I have missed the feeling of fresh air on my face soooo much. 34 and 10mph wind in my face for the most part. Still a few icy patches, but nothing I couldn't avoid.

I redid the setup on my road bike by putting a rear rack and adding panniers (I used to do a backpack). It's a lot more comfortable for the 8 mile ride, though I do have to get used to the extra weight in the rear. Since I altered my route as well (all road, no bike path), I added more lights to the back of my bike, 3 super flashes.

Cars gave me a lot of distance.