Went for a 26 mile hill ride today. Fun! It was sunny to start and 40 degrees but got cloudy and dropped a couple of degrees by the time I got done. I felt pretty good climbing. One good thing about my hill loop is that all those hilly roads don't really go anywhere so the traffic is light, especially in the middle of the afternoon. I only met up with 3 cars and one tractor in the first 18 miles. After that I have one road that's a little more heavily traveled so I stopped counting, but the first 18 miles were gloriously traffic free.

I've decided 25-30 miles is about my limit for an enjoyable solo ride. After that I get tired of talking to myself.

Owlice, one thing I thought of to tell you... one of my best cold weather discoveries is the front handlebar bag. I can put an extra layer on to get me out the door, and shed it five miles into the ride.