It was a blast! A lot of fun and way more fun than I expected.
Thanks. What they say about black being very slimming is apparently true. I still have about 15 lbs to go to get to my summer riding weight.
On the flip side, I was right about feeling like I am losing my sanity: this is now the fourth snowiest winter in Chicago's recorded history and accounts for my being outside for a ride a whopping total of once each in December and January and no rides in February (or was it none in Jan and one if Feb?). The third most snowy season record is in sight and we got another 6 inches the other day. My lawn has over 2 feet of the white stuff on it right now.