great ride into work today. cool (36 deg f) but had enough layers to stay warm. traffic was calm, and the morning serene. had a little extra weight today as I was bringing a pail of haystacks to work for people to sample. I had about 36 lbs of extra gear today (carried my laptop as well).

Coming back i was passed by a racer/commuter along Cox Ave, who I then tried to catch up to -- i never see riders on my commute. I caught up, and then we passed another rider/racer/commuter who then tried to catch us. Soon it was a trio of flashing red beacons cruising down the road at a heart-thumping pace. I opted for some drafting relief, and I have to say, this racing/commuting shaved off about 4 min from my average commute time.

Well if the guys that were commuting/racing home tonite about 6pm read this, I'm all for group commuting! That was really fun.

Safe riding!