Well, it's been a while since I've commuted to work on the bike, so I thought today would be a good day to start again. I took the month of January off the road commuting and substituted nice warm rides on the trainer in the basement! 5:00 a.m. greeted me with 8 degree temperatures and a stiff 15 mph NNW wind. However, I was dressed for the occasion and the 19 mile ride went fairly well. I managed a rather pedestrian pace, arriving at my office at 6:09 a.m. The ride home was a little more difficult, as the wind switched more from the west. I made the trip (18.5 miles, as I took a shortcut) in around 1:17. I find the bike commuting a nice way to get a couple hours riding in while also clearing my mind before and after work, something I find myself in desperate need of these days!