I have to take my helmet off to you guys up north commuting in this freezing cold. Every morning now, I get to work, heat up the shower and stand there until there's no more hot water. My back, my elbows and my thumbs take at least a half an hour to get the feeling back! And that's at 40 degrees. I can't wait for 30... I guess there goes my dream of moving to the PacNW.

There was about a 20mph diagonal wind this morning going in, which catch my panniers and make my bike more like a sailboat. Just for added fun, those big trucks with double trailers have become popular on my airport road, which tosses me around a bit. But it was great. I always get a big kick out of it when I go faster on my bike on the backroads than the SUVs on the highway! (LOL)