I got up early and took a nap after having breakfast. I was thinking of going all the way down to Keene, but decided to do a shorter ride. I got out around 11AM-ish. The weather was in the 70's and winds from the South East. I ended up going to the Loop Monument and turned around. The wind was somewhat turbulent, so I had a tailwind and headwind as I was ascending. There was a rider on his way back, as I was just about to make a u-turn and head back up the mountain. It was the same guy that I rode with on the TGF, in CV. I was able to bridge up to him and continue at my own pace. I was pushing it, just a bit. Reaching near max, at the summit. After reaching the summit, I shut it down and headed back. Overall, I got in, what I wanted. No heroics, just a good stand-in ride and something to test out the gear. All is working well. I've decided to do the Spooktacular ride. If I can keep my integrity, I should be ok. The body is giving me the green light. Other notes, I saw two cyclists today, including the one I past on the ascent.