It was great getting back out on the road again.  I can’t remember the last time a simple 14 mile commute was so pleasurable … and it didn’t seem to be any more of a strain on my scrapes than being at the gym.

The only embarrassing part is forgetting my bike shoes at home.  At least my pedals are two sided (with one being a flat one for street shoes).  That won’t happen tomorrow, though, when I go for a longer route to work (25 mi give or take 5 mi, depending on how things are going).