Good to hear you're back on the bike .

I did a short and steep ride up Mt. Ikoma. Only 37 km round trip, but lots of nasty sections that went as high as 14%. Went with an old friend who's recently been distracted by the dark side (downhill MTBing) and another guy who's new to road cycling. Tough ride, but good fun. I've got to admit, it felt good to finally beat someone up a hill. New guy was obviously finding it tough, but took it like a champ. Followed it up with a great dinner at the new local Indian restaurant.