The wind didn't cooperate today. I ended up doing the abridged SS ride. I wore the standard kit, arms, knees, 1 base layer, 2x socks. I felt good going out the door, until I got to WTR. The wind was in my face, so I felt like I was missing a leg. There was some run-off water on OTR, so I was more cautious than usual. I was suffiently warmed up by the time I reached the Banducci climb. At this point, I had a tailwind. So I was getting an assist. I took a few moments break at the summit, let the cars go by then headed down. I was having to break more than usual due to the tailwind. I put in a tuck practice at the base of Banducci, I must have reached 40+ MPH. The return trip was somewhat of a drag. I was doing no more than 15 MPH for the return from CC. The last climb was equally difficult. I was relieved when I reached the summit. I had to push a bit more through the false flat till Route 202. From there, it was cruise control till I home. As I reached Mariposa, I noticed that my front derailleur wasn't shifting. I forgot to put the battery on charge. So, I was stuck in the little ring. I was able to shift the rear derailleur, so no worries or over spinning. Concentration was good. Ailments were none. Balance was good. Other than the battery issue, gear worked perfectly. The bike is due for a cleaning soon. Other notes, I saw just 1 cyclist today.