Thanks, everyone Unfortunately, since DH is out of town (I have kids I need to pick up at the sitters after work, etc.) I won't be doing another commute this week, but I plan on it next week.

I picked up a set of Lightweights last night and decorated my bike a bit and I found a $30 gift certificate for a LBS that I had gotten two years ago for Xmas, stuffed it in a drawer and forgotten about so I was also able to pick up a rear rack. I looked at the lbs around here for a safety vest and found one at Performance Bike but they only had a size XS, which I guess I could have wrapped around my arm or something, but figured I'd order one that I could actually wear instead My next purchases are going to be a helmet light (I am leaning towards a NiteRider Minewt X2 or a Cygolite Hi Flux II LED), but I need to save up for it, and also a red blinkie for my helmet as well. Also, for the time being, I plan on bungy-ing my bag to the rack until I can get some panniers or a trunk bag.

Here's the new rack and the back wheel with the Lightweights. They really pop when the light hits them. And tedious to put on, but I like the result.