I rode in twice last week to an office I was working days in- now I'm working nights in a sketchy part of town, and while usually that wouldn't be enough to deter me from riding, last time I rode to this office, I wound up with a punctured rear tire at 4am on the way home in an area infested with crackheads and crackwhores.
Two weeks ago I rode Dallas to Houston for work, rode to work every night for the week, and the rode home in the 38 degree weather. It was awesome- bearable now that I have good gloves (TourMaster Winter Elite II.) I was grinning all week- not only riding, but getting paid $0.50 a mile to ride... now _THAT'S_ living.