Bike Pool-ing

I mentioned in one of my prior posts this year how enjoyable it is to spend some time on a commuting ride with someone else, chatting. I have ridden slower and faster just to spend a few minutes chatting with someone i have not met before, find out where they are headed, where they are going, what they do, etc, and share in the camaraderie of bike commuting.
Today i saw a rider in front of me as i was heading towards Austin, he was pedalling at a pretty good cadence, and was moving pretty well. I shifted up a notch to see if i could close the gap. Fortunately he got caught at the light at Central, and i realized it was MTB Matt Silvia. Its even nicer to share some commute time with a friend. We talked about the morning, cyclocross, traffic and such. He turned north at Ogden and i continued my roll east into the Loop. It was a solid 15minutes of time that passed quickly both in time and speed, as MTB Matt doesn't ride slow too often.
Per the season, I'm leaving the house with the sun barely breaking the morning sky, arm warmers pulled up and gloves on the hands today. This week has been a certainty for lights. Up till now i could squeek by. With the combination of me working til 6 this week, and the evening getting shorter, i need the big lights for a good 20 -30 minutes at the end of the ride. I can tell it wont be too long before i leave the bank with the lights blaring full.

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