I rode 30 miles into work in Boston today. I promised to lead a convoy that never materialized, so it was mostly me riding alone. I really enjoyed it aside from the parts on the city streets. I need to do some more work on identifying a good route because I might do it again! I only rode part way back (8 miles) because it started raining mid-afternoon.

The cities of Cambridge and Boston both did great jobs of supporting riders. My swag take for today includes:

A rear blinking light
A water bottle
A mini Clif Bar (my favorite flavor, Banana Nut)
2 packets of Clif Shot Bloks (my favorite mountain biking energy snack)
A t-shirt
A "coffee beverage of my choice" coupon for Peet's
A coupon for 1/2 pound of coffee if I buy 1/2 a pound from Peet's
A reflective arm or ankle band
A free cup of Peet's coffee this morning
Two free breakfast pastries and an orange slice

Can you tell I like free stuff?