Can't remember the last time we rode the Power Line and Seneca Roots, er, Ridge trails and also don't think it was on the full squish Salsa either ... But hey, spring is in the air, shirt sleeves were the order of the day and why not. Um, there's that pesky little problem called "cardio"? Oh yes, that. Lots of pollen in the air along with Feb-level conditioning meant lots and lots of stoppage to put the lungs back in the shirt and let the heart rate ease up a bit. Riding companion was very polite about it and quite accommodating. Legs were maybe not feeling great, but they weren't awful either. It was just getting enough O2 to the right place in sufficient volume... Trails in amazing condition even with the wetness of late. Soft-ish in a few places but definitely not muddy. Still, the situation with the Slow OG was bad enough where he took the road route (OMG, 20%+ pitch in a coupla places -- see half mile starting at 12) back rather than climb up through the Seneca Creek State Park... w/Mark