Winter riding payoff

Riding all winter (at least occasionally) pays off. I had my first ride of the year with the winter equipment off (studded tires, most of my winter clothes) and in not unusual conditions (the usual slight headwind, 60*F temp), my ride time went from the winter norm of 45-50 minutes to 37 minutes, which is a tad more than 1 minute faster than my fastest time last year.
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