I've been feeling pretty strong and wanted to do a kick ass ride yesterday. We did the usual ride up GMR to Baldy Village and had our cinnamon rolls. It was kind of strange ... the climbing felt effortless.

So I opted for some extra credit ... a ride up to Crystal Lake. So much for effortless climbing. It kicked my arse. It was rather warm, and just got warmer as I climbed up. Some kind of strange inversion layer.

The roads were mostly closed (fire danger), and there were clouds of cyclists about. But when it warmed up in the afternoon, I was about the only cyclist out there.

I finished, but got good and beat up in the process. In a sick sorta way, it felt kinda good. I ordered an arse-kicking. I got what I ordered. lol

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/22695972

The obligatory Baldy Village photo: