Haven't started from Boyds for a roadie activity in quite awhile, so on this lovely fall Sunday, that seemed like a pretty good plan. Except for the first two miles, which are mostly downhill and when the temperature is about 60 and you're rolling at 25mph or so, is a bit ... nippy. Once past that, as long as there wasn't much stoppage, things got more comfortable. The route back-loads a lot of the climbing, but that also means you're completely warmed up by then. The wall at 15.4 was fun, as was the Cattail Steps at 21.6. Had way less trouble than expected and getting air wasn't realliy an issue. The legs were prettttty tired after the two 10%+ sections on Old W Baltimore at around 28, but that's really when the workout begins, right? So nice to be out on the pavement bike for awhile and very happy to have finally done a full 30.