I was an idiot and decided, after a three week wait due to snow and ice-covered roads and arctic temperatures, to commute this morning as the temperatures promised to be more seasonal. -13c wasn't bad, but the city has yet to clear the bike lane of snow and ice so it was a treacherous, harrowing experience with unforgiving vehicles zipping past me within inches of clipping my handle-bars. Upon arrival at work, I immediately e-mailed my city Councillor and the Mayor demanding that they have Transportation services clear the snow and ice from bike lanes and curb lanes. After all, it's been a week since the last snow fall and they shouldn't be relying on Mother Nature to do their work for them. My Councillor advised he would follow it up, but I haven't heard from the Mayor's office yet.

And I'm about to brave the roads again in 40 minutes.

Maybe I should have waited another week or two.

Sigh