Thanks for the report, Jeff! It was great to meet you and Neal.

I had a great time despite a little drizzle at some points. I appreciated the cool weather.

I was still getting used to my new bike, and I think it works my leg muscles in a slightly different way from my old one. I was much more fried than I would have expected. I've done much harder and longer days this year, but this one took it out of me. Hopefully I'll be adapted to the new position soon.

I got a lot of comments on the 50+ jersey. I'm not sure if that's good or bad. I had one younger guy who I kept leap-frogging with who told me I was his "hero." I was just riding, man

It was nice being recognized by Jeff, and chatting for a few seconds as he blew by me on a teeny tiny little upgrade