39F at 6AM: we had a few showers last night & today, just enough to keep the roads wet & get lots of grit & dirt on our bikes. I managed to make it in to work & back without getting rained on but got caught in a downpour on a donut run at 9AM. My co-workers are putting on "The Twelve (working) Days" of Christmas with different groups bringing food items in daily. I know i've managed to gain a few pounds since Summer & one of the other bike commuters was discussing this with me today. We think the only solution is to lay out a longer route to work & ride it for a while until we manage to burn off a few pounds. Hope it works.