Today was the first complete ride since the recent spill. The weather was great. In the upper 70's / low 80's, winds from the north west. I felt good out the door. I got warmed up in no time. This is the second ride (if my memory serves me well) since I installed the new Ultegra Di2 11 speed kit, so a good deal of my concentration was diverted in that respect. I made it to the top of the descent in good time. About 1 minute faster than average. I cruised the downhill, getting out of the saddle on the risers and rolling terrain. When I reached the base, I made the usual U-ee and commenced the climb. I felt lively and so did my bike. I was able to hold good tempo for most of the climb. I am still sore in the ribs. I'm still unable to do deep breathing. I'd say I'm about 80% recovered. Enough to feel comfortable on the ride. My concentration was good. I was spending most of my time concentrating on the gear selection. I actually used the 34T in some cases. At about 8.5 to 9 mph in that gear, I do about 90 rpm. It's nice to have that one less gear to recover from hard out of the saddle efforts. I was also putting my attention to the functionality of the components. More specifically, and chain rubbing or shifting problems. Gear is getting dialed in. I think I have the rear derailleur about as best as it will get. I noticed some chain rub while in the little/big ring/cog. I'll have to adjust it by a mm or so. The front derailleur seems to require a bit of extra effort to shift to the outer ring while on the bike rack. It works best while doing 50+ rpm. I'm not sure if this is an issue, but I'm going to keep an eye on it. I also need to by a "support plate" for the support bolt. Refer to the Front Derailleur diagram. Ailments consisted of right hand numbness. Some minor cramping in the lower right leg. I think I need some more time in the saddle for my muscles to adjust to the new position (saddle adjust to rear-wards). Balance and form feels better with the saddle adjustment. I think I'm headed in the right direction. I'm going to do some new strength and core exercises on my off days. My rationale is that I want to improve the strength of my legs. In particular the lower leg muscles. Other notes, I saw a cyclist going down to Keene as I was climbing back.

Other notes. My right knee has been bothering me lately. I'm icing it about every other day. It feels better when I ride. I also have a saddle sore that I'm treating. So far, it's under control