It was a lovely, sunny St. Valentine's weekend day, providing a chance for the bike to escape the bondage of the trainer and for me to escape from cabin fever. I did just a light recreational ride out over the dam, and took satisfaction in how easy I found the climbs. The whole ride was a genuine pleasure and a decent workout as a bonus. It was almost 55°F and mostly sunny; some high thin clouds rolled in to slightly veil the sun. I wore tights, the white wool jersey, the high-vis vest with matching high-vis gloves. A poly jersey would have been enough - the wool one wound up largely unzipped. This was also the inaugural outdoor ride of my new power pedals and their road shoes. Road cleats are a pain in the rear in traffic compared to MTB cleats!