Opted for a solo evening ride to take in some hills west of home rather than join the Monday group ride crowd. This way I can set my own pace and adjust my route based on how I am feeling and how much I want to challenge myself. Also, I can choose to recover when needed and not worry about being dropped. Much more enjoyable (except that there is no one to draft off of!). I encountered two Amish buggies headed in an opposite direction from me during the ride--one on Coldwater Road in front of the Bandit Industries plant and the other on Rolland Road. I was passed by a farm tractor pulling an empty hay wagon on Blanchard Road en route to the Rolland Road turn. I was able to tuck in behind him and enjoy the draft for about half a mile before dropping back just before the hill east of Rolland Road. Quite fun! I also need to adjust my front derailleur since I dropped my chain twice off the big ring--once on Blanchard Road (had to stop to untangle it and get it hooked back up) and once on Blanchard Road (I was able to catch it in time and downshift to get it back on the front chainrings. Good evening for a ride--mostly sunny, moderate temperatures, and wind less than 10 mph out of the ESE. Overall a good ride with no real issues.