Early Morning Rides This Time of Year are Nice.

I hit the road at about 5:30 this morning with the thermometer reading around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. I bit cool and dark, but it was absolutely wonderful. At this time of the morning around here, the heavy duty commuters aren't up yet and you pretty much have the road to yourself. What made the ride great is the moonset on the western hills a good 20 to 30 minutes before sunrise. I was riding east and caught the moonset as it was slowly sinking into the hills. Another reason why I ride.