Well, Knot, I cannot agree with your description of the weather today, but more power to you...you are in the right climate.

I got in 7 miles from Marymoor in the 20's with a nice tailwind. Got a flat, used my only tube, and discovered I've let my patch kit get iffy. So, with an awful attitude, I turned around and time trialed into the wind back to the park, cursing the cold, the wind, the glass, the dogs, the kids, their parents, and every other thing I could think of. Mean as a snake today.

But, since I was over there, I decided to check out Redmond Cycle. Never been in before. Had a wonderful conversation with a guy there named Chris, and he broke a string of crappy experiences with idiotic comments from men in large bike shops. I really appreciated that guy today, and I will definitely go back. Also, he let me test an Orbea Diva with full Campy Record.