It's getting warmer. In the mid 70's today. Great day for a ride. Winds from the North West. The legs felt average to start. I made it to the end of OTR in good time. The heart rate monitor worked today. I had to reset it at the end of OTR. From that point on, the metrics were spot on. The outbound went fairly quick. The wind was mostly on my tail. I spared no time at the turn-around and headed back. As usual it took a few minutes to get settled in. There was a section of road that had the most fowl smell from the fertilized farm-lands. It also smelled like burnt solid rocket propellant. I was happy to get past that part of the ride. I ended up riding at about 15 MPH most of the way back. The wind was noticeable, but it wasn't gale-force. I was able to put in a good dig over the last risers. Maxing out at the summit. From there, it was the descent and mostly tempo through the short rise to Banuducci. Fun and games through OTR and home. Concentration was good. No lapses. Ailments, next to none. Balance and form felt good. Gear worked great. (I wasn't paying attention, but I don't think I heard any mystery creaking noises, contrary to my initial expectations). Other notes, I saw 1 other cyclist descending OTR as I was ascending. No gliders in the air, today...