The weather is very nice! About 60 degrees, mild winds from the North West. I wore arms, knees, thick base layer, head cap, face mask around the neck and newspaper in the jersey. That held me over plenty without having to remove layers. The legs felt pretty good to start. I made it to the summit of OTR in good average time. The Banducci Wall had some traffic mitigation. I had matches to burn going over the top. The Alpine Forest summit went quick. Like Banducci, I had matches to burn going over the top. So, I didn't go too deep. I made my way around the backside and then to the top of Banducci. I reached 40 MPH on the descent. After reaching the summit, I pulled over to recover. I let traffic by and then headed down the mountain. It was safe with no traffic from behind. Descending off Banducci was very safe. I let go of the brakes. No need to feather them. Descending off OTR was relaxing. I pushed over Mariposa and then to the top of Weston where I shut it down.

Concentration was good. I had stuff to think about. The miles went quick today. Balance and form was good. Ailments were minimal. Only some hand soreness. Nutrition was good. I had a bowl of oatmeal, half a banana and some grapes for breakfast before departing. Gear worked flawlessly. Other notes, no cyclists today. There was a familiar walker on Mariposa.