They predicted hot weather, and they were right. I wish I could have gotten up a bit earlier, but it wasn't too late when I got out. Temperature was in the 80's when I got out. Winds from the North West. I wore the standard summer kit. The legs felt pretty good to start. I made it to the top of OTR in good average time. The Banducci Wall had some traffic mitigation, so I was on 6 O'clock alert. I was near max going over the top but had matches remaining. I recovered on the flat segment and kept good tempo going for the remainder of the climb. After reaching the summit, I took a few moments to recover and let traffic by before heading down the mountain. The descent was safe with no traffic from behind. I kept my speed in check for on-coming cars safety. The trek to SS was moderate tempo. No heroics. I made my way around the backside and then into the descent. I put in a sprint on the downhill. I had to feather the brakes for oncoming traffic safety reasons. I stopped at the local park to take a quick bio break and then got back on the road. I passed the tunnel in about 1:06 hours. I stopped at the local mini mart to mix a sport drink and then got back on the road. The return trip through the farmlands was mostly moderate tempo. I made it to Boss Hogs in about 1:30 hours. So, I gave up 3 to 4 minutes on the return. The last climb went quick. I tried to keep it no less than moderate tempo while doing in and out of the saddle efforts. After cresting the summit, I pulled over to feed a Clif Bar with some water. Shortly after, I got back on the bike and made my way to Route 202. Route 202 had some traffic mitigation. I let a bunch of traffic by before heading down the road. There was some traffic from behind, so I let them by as best I could. I safely merged onto left turn lane and then to OTR. The descent off OTR was mostly fun and games. I pushed over Mariposa but had to stop to swap out my GoPro camera battery. I made my way to the top of Weston and shut it down.

Concentration was good. I had stuff to think about and the morale was good. Balance and form was good. Ailments were minimal. Just the sensation of fatigue and 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. The K-edge GPS / GoPro mount is working perfectly. Other notes, there were some friendly motorists, one familiar recumbent cyclist, and a familiar walker.