Always nice to hear from parts of the world not North American.

Absolutely delightful conditions this morning here--62F/16.5-ishC clear and calm. This time of year I have early sunrise colors in my rear-view for much of the way.

I finally got my cross-style bike put together (Redline Conquest Sport) and rode it in today. Different drivetrain, pedals, and particularly posture; I've been riding a hybrid with flat bars with their more upright posture--now it's drop bars. Can't make a judgement yet because I have to get used to leaning forward a bit more and different hand positions again (not to mentions the brifters). Feels pretty good, though--the aluminum frame vs the clunky old steel is awfully zippy in comparison...