Bob suggested doing our Gayle's ride. It sounded good at the time but we didn't account for all the Christmas Tree Shoppers. We probably want to avoid doing this ride at this time of the year in the future but on the positive side, Gayle's was pretty dead. Just before getting to Gayle's, I was wondering whether it would be packed or empty. I was leaning towards empty but there were good reasons why it could've been packed. I asked Bob what he thought it would be and he said, packed. It turned out to be pretty dead, which was great. The high today was just high enough (16C) that wearing too many layers, I knew I'd overheat but also given the windshield could also be quite chilly, especially when we're in the shade. Lexington Reservoir at the start of the ride in the winter is always cold but it was windy which made it feel colder. But without the wind, in the sun, it was nice. So what did we do, take and/or put on all the layers. After lunch, we were able to go shorts and short sleeves only but it got really chilly once we got onto Eureka Canyon. We went the whole way up without putting any layers back on and even started to descend that way when I stopped to put stuff back on while the guys kept going. Even adding the layers back on, it was cold. It was briefly warm on top of the ridge along Highland Way but after that it was cold the rest of the way back. I should've, and wanted to, put my knee warmers on but everyone wanted to keep going. Just before Corralitos, my legs were feeling a bit tired but weirdly, after Eureka Canyon, they felt great for the rest of the ride. As we neared the end, we could see the traffic on Hwy 17 was terrible. It was fun to fly up the hill faster than the cars.