My annual fall foliage ride through the Mill Creek valley. Started from Alma, but went clockwise this year to make it harder! K-99 south (the Stone Fence Scenic Drive) has steep hills, and the wind, while light, was out of the South. Rested at the K-4 intersection KDOT depot, then proceeded to Alta Vista. The cafe was closed, so just hung out in the park a bit. Finished mostly downhill then on the Old K-50 Skyline Mill Creek Scenic Tour. K-99 has baby-bottom smooth asphalt; K-4 is pretty good as chip-seal goes; but Old K-50 has been haphazardly patched and vibrates a stiff carbon fiber bike like mad. It's a little before peak color here according to the forecasts, and the reds are just starting to show; it's mostly golds and browns. Next week will bring bad winter weather, though, so it was ride now or maybe not ride at all. Wore the Fall uniform of Assos bibs and Smartwool short-sleeve jersey. The forecast high was just 62°F, but sunny. I took arm- and leg-warmers and long-fingered gloves just in case, but left them in the car when it was obvious that the day was nice.