Kurt, to add on to what you started, I *hate* overanalyzing getting ready to go out for a ride, but once I'm actually out on a ride, it's a great feeling. But to Hermes' point, it is definitely not my idea of fun slogging up a 5+ mile long 6+ % grade on a 95 F day, w/ or w/o humidity, and a tailwind + sun directly on my back. Not fun at all.