Nightcrawler ride this morning, around 25 miles I'd say. The first time I've been cold on the bike in months. It was delicious.

Many of my friends are riding a local century this weekend, including two of the Nightcrawlers who rode this am. People wanted an easy route, so I put together a little something that goes up a gradual-grade canyon, maybe 1-3%, for 5-8 miles or so. When the road runs out, we just turn around & ride back. Kind of perfect for today.

Then once we got to the end, my friend who specifically requested the easy route without too much climbing says, 'Hey, maybe we should ride all the little side canyons to get some more climbing in'. Fine by me, we climb the first side canyon, then turn back on the main road.

Forget it from there, I start down my favorite type of descent, this gradual mostly-straight type and I'm like a horse grabbing the bit with my teeth- I just can't stop myself. For some reason, this is the scenario in which I'm able to output the most power for the longest period of time, no idea why. I'll get on a descent like this and sustain 120% FTP and just chase people down. It is awesome to pass the boys, who are heavier than me, and have them
unable to catch me once I fly by.

Then we got coffee and no one was even sad about skipping the side canyons, we just had an extra 15 min to chat about bikes.