Today was the first ride since Caliente. The legs feel recovered. I decided to do the Banducci Summit n Back ride. The weather is good. Starting to warm up, but ever so slightly. It's in the mid/upper 70's. Clear skies. Winds a bit turbulent today.
The wind was headed West when I got out and filp-flopped east after half the ride was complete. I made it to the end of OTR in good average time. I was doing moderate tempo. The Banducci summit had some traffic mitigation. I was near max going over the top. The remainder was mostly moderate tempo and mitigating traffic. After arrive at the summit, I took a few moments rest, checked the GoPro camera and then headed back downhill. This is when the wind changed directions. Descending off the Banducci Wall was a treat. From there it was off to OTR and mostly fun and games. Concentration was good. The morale felt good. Balance and form was good. Ailments were minimal. The right knee is hinting on soreness, but didn't detract from the ride. Gear worked flawless. Nutrition was good. No signs of hunger. I had more than half my Gatorade and a sip or two of water. Other notes, no other cyclists today.