It's clear skies but high winds from the South East. I decided to do the Tour de Teh (R) route today. I wore the winter kit today. It wasn't that cold, but the wind chill factor dictated that I should wear just a bit more than usual. Suffice it to say, I was warm inside. The legs felt good from the start. The knees weren't complaining too much, either. I made it to the summit of OTR in good time. The Banducci climb was fun. I had a nice tailwind most of the time. After reaching the summit, I took a few moments rest, let traffic by, then headed downhill. I was cautious on the downhill given the win conditions. When I reached the last downhill section, I let off the brakes and tucked. Reaching over 42 MPH. I probably could have reached 50 if I let go sooner. Not worth the risk, though. The return trip was the worst part of the ride. I could hardly hold 10 MPH going into the wind. It felt like a death march. But, I've done this many times before. So, it was mostly a game of patience and micro managing my effort. I didn't bother checking the time at Boss Hogs. After reaching the last climb, I was feeling a bit better in the morale. There was shelter from the hill sides. So, the wind was diminished a bit. I made it to the summit and pulled over to check the GoPro battery. It needed to be swapped, so that's what I did. From there, I hopped back on the bike, and made my way to Route 202. I was crawling along. I was in the gutter letting traffic by. I made it safe to OTR. From there, I was able to relax a bit and let the legs recover. I was able to push it going over Mariposa. From there, it was mostly fun and games. Concentration was good. The morale was high from the start and I just wanted to get out and ride since my knees are doing better. Balance and form was good. I think I have to adjust the rotation of the saddle to the right. Still trying to dial it in. Gear worked perfect. Ailments, still some knee soreness. I was careful not to agitate it any more than the ride was already doing. Nutrition was good. No hunger signs. I had most of my Gatorade, no water. Other notes, I saw just one cyclist as I was making a right turn on Country Club.