51 Miles on a 75° day. It's been a long time since it was that warm here. Felt liberating to wear just shorts, short sleeved jersey and fingerless gloves. Wore my vintage Mapei Jersey, very colorful. Even wore my sun sleeves today, haven't put on any sunsblock yet. Chased the first snake of the year off the tarmac, an 18" garter snake. I guess it will soon be the season of lots of roadkill snakes. Saw my first lizard of the year today too. Lots of people out riding today, especially after 4:00, after work. Here in the high desert the warmest time of the day is 3:00 to 5:00. Cools off very quickly after 6:00.