The commute yesterday was wonderful. I took a route I have not taken for several years and saw my favorite commuter...an old guy who is always riding the opposite way I am going. He waves every time he sees me. We have become "friends" the eight years I have been commuting!

This year is different than others. My van has needed brakes for over a month and I haven't bothered to fix it. On top of that, I have taken to getting up before the sun to get an hour in on my road bike, then jumping on my commuter for the ride to work. When I get home my three year old son greets me at the front door and begs for a ride "around the block", a 5 mile route he likes. I had a day off of work today and stayed off the bike except for a slow 5 mile ride with my son. Even so, it's Thursday and I am over 225 miles for the week. Not bad.

Good thing I like the bike.