Bernard Paul and I rode together and crossed paths with Scott, Barry, Kimo, and the ROAG/Monsters clan throughout the day.  The first long 6 mile descent to Barre was pretty chilly, but glad I didn't  carry too much gear.  It was one of the most beautiful days ever for a ride. The views from the tower at the south end of the Quabbin were spectacular: you could see Hartford, Greylock, Monadnock, and Wachusett in a 300 degree panorama.  The double metric obliterated me, but there were two fantastic 2-4 mile serpentine descents with long sight lines and great pavement, which nearly made all the climbing worthwhile.   Pretty tired by the time I had to face the climb to Petersham, but rode it conservatively enough to be able to finish reasonably well.  And I even had an audience with the Queen of the Quabbin, Lynn Tolman of Seven Hills Wheelmen.