42nd ride

I rode to work this morning in nice sunshine, but a temperature (32°) sufficient to make me very glad that I had worn long sleeves and a jacket over the shirt. Then, after work, I decided to lengthen my normal ride home (3.4 miles) and did so considerably - going to Saline for a trip home of 14.6 miles, giving me a daily total which was far from my longest, but significantly in excess of my average daily ride, going 16.8 miles in 1 hour 43 minutes. When I got to work this morning, even though the 13-minute trip was quite brief, my hands were so stiff and cold I could hardly use them. By this afternoon, it had warmed up significantly, but was still far from hot, and the jacket felt very good.