How Was Your Commute Today?

[7rider]

I also got my first ride in today of the new year. My first commute since "The Blizzard of '09" dumped 20 inches (51 cm) of snow on the area. Today was supposed to be decent - highs around 40 (4 C) and the icebergs that block the route out of my neighborhood have receded enough to let me pass - I decided to go.
I look out the window this a.m. "Hey....the roads are wet. It wasn't supposed to rain." I turn on the computer. Check doppler. Looks okay....scattered and light and ending soon. I'll go.
So, I load up all my stuff. Get the bike ready. Open the garage door and walk outside.
"Whoa! This isn't rain!!"
My acute powers of observation noted that the grass and cars were covered in ice! I think my comment was echoed by just about everybody else who walked outside their home this morning.
I went anyway. Other than throwing my chain on the first hill (I think b/c of the ice...I've never thrown a chain there), it was fine. I was the only set of bike tracks - or any tracks - through the icy slush on the bike path. It was actually pretty cool.