Nice easy ride. I felt great the whole way. We worked hard at times on the way down and a bit on the way back, but generally it was a chance to visit with my buddies and enjoy the day. Larry and Terry rode hard yesterday with El Groupo so they were very reasonable. Roe went with a slower group. I hope his shingles lets up soon. He is suffering.
Jim did well and stayed with the group most of the time. He's still finding the sweet spot for his heart rate. I got to ride with him into and out of the park then up Innovation and home so we got to visit. I made one hard sprint in the park just to blow out the carbon, but then I was ready to settle back down. I think I'm nearly back to the condition I was in last Jan before VF hit. It feels great.
-The weather is still warm and good.
-The bike is simply wonderful. I've never had such a fine ride. I'm riding mostly with the front shock locked out so I have great stiffness and fast pickup, but I really enjoy dialing in the "cush" when the road gets rough or I just want to spoil myself for a while. It's all good!!!