13 met and started at Bill's and rode to the start. Met up with at least a half dozen more at the start. Rolled out with a few hundred folks under cloudy skies which kept it from getting too warm too soon. We were protected from the strong southern winds for most of the urban portion of the route. Rode with a group of 8 for most of the ride as the faster folks went on ahead. Tough hills after the the Dam rest stop but the route was predominantly flat. Almost missed a turn as we were head down into southern winds and later learned some of the faster folks took a wrong turn after RS4. Hot weather brought out the cramps in some folks but everyone made it back safely. Loved the route changes for this ride as it has gotten better every year. Enjoyed the Joe Juice and company at Bills afterwards.