This was the first ride this year wherein I left the house in shorts. It was supposed to get up to 74, but never did. But a great ride anyway. 50+ miles with at least 3500 feet of climbing. I felt stronger than I have for a number of months. In fact, each ride seems to be getting better. This picture is at the top of a 3.2 mile climb at about 7% (I'm guessing). As you can see, I wasn't the first one up, but some of these guys started before me and there are some still climbing. (This is not to suggest I am a good climber. Everyone you see here pounds me into the ground on a regular basis.)

From here, there is one more short/steep climb, a break then mostly downhill from Auburn CA to my home in Lincoln - about 23 miles.