Really nice ride in this morning. Left a bit earlier than normal, and was rewarded with much less traffic-I sailed through the rotary without even having to brake! Also the humidity around here was much lower this morning. I also managed to pack everything into the trunk bag, avoiding the need for the panniers again. Although I love them, it is nice riding some days without them.
Passed a dude on a roadie while climbing my first hill of the morning-he wasn't going that much slower than me, but I was feeling good this morning and had already decided to push that hill harder this morning before I even left. Felt a bit bad as he did not hear me saying 'on your left' until I was right on him, even though I was yelling, but we exchanged nice pleasantries, and I was on my way!