Successful gravel grinding on the new cherry red MTB! No failures of either man or machine today on a hilly gravel ride out Marlatt, through the hinterlands to Keats and then back again. Several 8% or so climbs, including the familiar Tattarax Hills just to get out of town. My seatpost needs to come up a bit, the bidon cages are tight and the computer mount should angle up some, too, but otherwise I have no complaints. A pretty Fall day with some good color. It was warm and very dry, at 79°F and just about 25% humidity under sunny skies. The wind was light at the start but was picking up by the end as more hot weather creeps in. I enjoyed a stroopwafel at Keats and ate dust everywhere else. Hosing down the bike after gravel grinding is not optional!