Pimp that ride

I basically abandoned my "Fuji" bike in favor of the Panasonic. Rear wheel on Fuji popped again (that's 3 tubes I wasted on this bike) and still didn't get new tube. I think it's the rim or rim tape (too wide). At this point I just want to make it rideable and sell it on craigslist.
Panasonic is another story. I decided to add some "functional" upgrades to it. Got regular bolt on skewers to replace quick release once for added security and SKS 35mm fenders (for riding in the wet weather.

Those fenders look real nice on the bike. I'm thinking about changing saddle (super uncomfortable) and adding some padded bar tape in the future.

Getting back in shape

Getting back in shape is tough after not riding for over a month. Daily commute to the train station helps a little. I just repeated Suffern-Ridgewood 22 mile loop last night after work. It seemed much easier than the first time I did it. Still took me 1.5 hours to complete tho... This time traffic was much lower (maybe because I started at 7:15 PM). I got a little wet in the rain on the way back, and it was getting pretty dark. Recently purchased PB Super Flash came in real handy for letting drivers behind me that I was there. I do need to get a good headlight too, because cars that enter the road or make right turn from the opposite lane hardly see me in the dark :(