Mick we have the same weather again today. I ended up riding my ALU bike. I don't know why, it just looked more fun this morning. Actually, it was!

I dropped a guy (in shape, not old, on a road bike) like he was a hot potato today. When I first caught up to him, he tagged on as I passed. He asked if I minded, and I said no, and he seemed to be staying with me okay. He moved up to take a pull, and I noticed he was really slowing down into the wind. I went back to the front, figured he needed a rest, and would draft off me again. Ooops, when I looked back, he was about 20 yards behind. Sorry Charlie. He was a nice guy. I've seen guys be total jerks after getting passed. This kind of passing only happens in the winter, btw. By spring, they're all as fast as me. By summer, it's pass-o-rama. So is life. It's just good to be able to give it once in a while, since I take it so well!

I don't know if I would have dropped him if I were on my steel bike. I definitely wouldn't have dropped him if I were on my trainer! I like all the options I have. Maybe that's why it's so hard to choose.

Sun, how much riding did you do last year to overtrain? Did you ride outside and the trainer, or just the trainer? I take a few days off per week, and limit the trainer rides to 45 minutes.

Thanks, tofu! It wasn't that long ago that I thought 68º was too cold to ride.