I rode with friends and had a very nice time.

I also got to climb Welch Creek, a ride I've been wanting to do for a couple of months. It climbs 1800 feet in 3.8 miles. The average grade for the whole thing is 9%, but there are some quarter mile long sections of 16% I told the guy riding with me that I thought there was something wrong with me, because I thought it was fun.

The descent was all right. It's a very narrow, twisty road, with decent pavement. You had to keep the speed down because there were a lot of blind corners and loose cows.

After that we rode along Calaveras Reservoir and looked at the eagle's nest. I think the blob I saw may have been a baby eagle's head.

Lunch at Boscos was tasty - especially the chocolate mousse!