First ride in a couple weeks... mostly because of sloth :-( Cool, foggy and dripping moisture blanketing Long Island this morning, my new fenders got a work out. No matter how many lights, and how much reflective/ bright colored clothing I have, morings like this make me want more... I want to be so insanely lit that there is no way I can be missed from any angle. I want to be made of pure light! However, it felt good to ride again. I need to establish a better routine.

On a positive note...About half-way through my ride, my reflective pant strap fell off when making a turn at a light. The motorist behind me saw this and coincidentally got the red at the light... she honked a couple times and I turned my head to see the fluorescent yellow band lying in the street. I pulled a U turn to go get it and the motorist, very kindly got out of her SUV, picked up the band and walked across the street to hand it to me. I thanked her, reattached it and jumped back on the road. She passed me while I was resetting the band and I promptly passed her as she was in a line of cars at a light. I offered a kind wave as I passed. I'm glad that she went out of her way to help me out and really exceeded my expectations that she got out of her cage, and endangered herself just to return a little piece of reflective fabric to me. Kinda gives me a warm fuzzy, although I know this is a 1 in 100 Long Islander. It's a shame that she wasn't 15 years younger and attractive.