Rode with Pete, who allowed me to sleep in a bit, which meant it was a little warmer descending from Ranchita after going over the top of Montezuma Grade. For myself, I'd say a 7AM start would be just right, allowing for daylight riding the whole way, and warmer temps descending from Ranchita. As it was, we had no worries, in spite of the headwinds on the way back. We had plenty of time to stop for a big lunch in Oceanside, and still finished with more than an hour to spare. The headwinds slowed us down for basically the entire 25 miles from the I-5 in Oceanside to Doheny State Beach in Dana Point. And from there - I'll admit I was not thrilled with climbing all the rollers back to Willie's home over the last 15 miles or so, starting just N of San Juan Capistrano, LOL. Other than the wind, it was a beautiful, sunny day for cycling, and the winds were not punishing and would not have been a problem on a normal ride with reasonably fresh legs. ---------------- 2.3 mile, 11 minute gap in the data at mile 103 when the battery on my Garmin died until I noticed and plugged it into an external battery.