Dodged riding with the OGs because no exercise in a week and not feeling in good enough shape to keep up. Instead solo'd on the 'villes ride (Olney(ville), Brookeville, Laytonsville and Montgomery Ville-age) to see how the cardio was working. Turns out GOOD. All the rain of the last week or so apparently knocked the pollen and other stuff out of the air. Also deliberately chose a road route since the climbs aren't technical... Temps were around 60 but cold NW wind made it feel lots colder; still better than "riding" indoors. Legs felt ok but were tired after an hour (around 15 miles). Contact points gonna need some work. Probably could have done 30 and thought about going deeper into MV but was glad I did not when the derailleur cable apparently came apart about two miles from home. Ran on the small chainring and smallest cog in back and since it was mostly downhill it was fine ... Hopefully weather improves with the average date of last frost this coming week. .