The metric century was just right. It felt great, even though the last few climbs made me ready to be done! I completed the century in 2019, then only 60 miles (and only 40% of the climbing) of the century in 2021. This was my first time back since then, and I was glad to be able to finish the metric century with no trouble. I've been prepping for the Climate Ride from Petaluma May 17-18, so I felt ready for the WCC. The WCC started cold and cloudy not long after dawn. And it stayed cold as the headwinds came up on the way to Lake Sonoma around halfway. It was good to turn around and have some tailwinds on the way back. I stopped at 38 miles, as the sun came out, to take off my warm outer layer and put on sunblock. That was comfortable for the rest of the ride. There were lots of Santa Cruz riders there, but I didn't see any of them, or it has been too long, so I didn't recognize them. I'm really glad I was able to get to Santa Rosa to join this ride. It was a logistical challenge, but it all worked out!