uggh. Another weird ride today. To start off the winds were rom the North. However, the temperature was perfect. I wore one base layer. The way out was great. I scorched the first 8 minutes of the ride. Making it to the top of the descent in under 8 minutes. I cruised the downhill and felt well concentrated in what I was doing. Towards the last mile or so, the wind reversed. So, I ended up having a headwind on the way out, for just a bit. The return trip was a mixed bag. The first mile was pleasant, as the wind was on my back. My concentration was normal at this point. Then, when the wind reversed and became a headwind, I had to change modes. From aggressive, to calculated. The problem was, my concentration was really unstable. My thoughts were bouncing around, just utter non-sense at times. None-the-less, I coached my way up the climb. I wanted to salvage as much as I could from the ride. If not mentally, at least physically. I gauged my effort fairly well, despite my lack of focus. Ailments... pretty much none except for concentration, which is not a legitimate ailment (unless I started to get a headache). The last mile, my right leg cramped for bit, but went away just as quick. Gear is working great. Although the creaking persisted. When I reached the summit, I reseated the rear wheel, and that seemed to lessen the noise. The skewer wasn't clamped down enough. I noticed that it was a little loose. Will have to keep an eye on that for the next ride. I upgraded the Di2 rear derailleur, it now multi shifts by holding the shift button down. It works great, and I like it much better than the double/single shift combination. Other notes, I'm skipping this year's Spooktacular ride, but plan on the double on Sunday.