I've been getting some terrific rides in recently too. My new bike is just alot of fun to ride and my legs have felt really strong. I love the autumn with its cool temperatures and falling leaves. It's so dark on my morning ride in that I might only see one or two other riders, often my only indication of them are the tire tracks they leave on the dry stretches of pavement or blinking red lights in the distance. I like being enveloped in almost total darkness with my headlight creating a tunnel of light in front of me and the freedom to go as fast or as slow as I want. I now have a new addition to my afternoon ritual; plugging my battery in to make sure I've got a good charge for the following day. I know it's only going to get darker with the change from daylight savings time. I'm considering studded winter tires so I can ride through the winter this year (last year I put the bike away from December to mid-February). Today's ride home looks to be a wet one, it'll give me the opportunity to wipe down my new bike for the first time.