I went out pre-dawn this morning -- totally dark -- and hit the beach bike trail. It was beautiful. The path was fairly well lit (and I still had my lights on) and the surface was so glassy smooth I could barely hear my tires gliding over it... in fact, the only sounds were the crashing waves and my own breathing. For the first 10 miles or so I saw only a half-dozen people. On one lonely stretch of beach I got into the aerodynamic position and started cranking without fear of running into someone. It was blissful!

Even after the sky started to brighten, few people were out except for the surfers. Alas, around 7am the pelotons and joggers came out and I pedaled home at a leisurely pace. It was nice while it lasted!