Today was a big day! Roger and I did the Caliente Loop. The first uphill was unrelenting as it usually is. I was able to ride to the top without walking. Roger had to dismount a few times, but he made it to the top on his own. We set a tempo comfortable for the both of us for the remainder of the ride. We had just enough liquids by the time we reached the General Store. A funny anecdote, there was a farm with 3 or 4 dogs that chased roger and I. Fortunately it was on a downhill so we smoked them. Cows, yes.. Lots of cows today. I felt ok most of the ride with the exception of my right calf muscle which continues to nag me. My right leg felt numb about half way out. It mostly went away when we hit the General Store. My bike worked flawlessly. Roger's had some problems and he had to dismount a few times to remedy it. Overall, a great ride, temperature was perfect, no clouds.