This was a bucket list ride. My gracious host Howard J took me on the great graded fire road trail up to Mt. Tam East Peak. Relatively consistent grades, as it was a former gravity rail bed. Just amazing views of the San Francisco Bay Area, which got better the farther we climbed. Fair number of bikers, hikers, and dog walkers out on the trails. Fair number of e-bikes on the trail. Took the paved road down from East Peak, past the observatory in West Peak, then a fabulous 20 minute descent back into Mill Valley. It’s complete sensory overload to be riding amidst the redwoods with all the flowering plants and trees. What in indescribable gas to be riding in shorts and short sleeves in 75 F weather in middle of winter. It was 34F and raining with snow on the ground when I left home yesterday. I was in shorts in the afternoon here. I’m so happy. Scattered clouds, 66°F, Feels like 64°F, Humidity 42%, Wind 8mph from NE - by Klimat.app 142.39 ft/mi, 0.7 moving/total time, HR (avg/max): 125.6/155, Power (avg/max/NP): 104.9/-/-, Elevation (total/min/max): 2738.32/68.9/2488.31.