mp, it was an great day. thanks for asking.

hung out with friends and caught up. had some laughs and cheered each other up chalk hill. beautiful countryside.. that i could actually see this year! i wasn't fast and wished i coulda done chalk hill better n faster.. but hey.. you really can't ask for a better day overall. well, friend of mine that was doing the 200k crashed somewhere in the last 20 mile. he's a little beat up w/ scrapes but is ok. coulda done without that.

thought about you at lunch but there's no way to find ya (or your bike) in that sea of bikes. besides i'd figured you probably were already there and gone by the time we got there! ha.

shoulda been a gorgeous day to be out there for you 200k folks. bet it was lovely riding towards the ocean.

how was your ride, mp?

tofu - more important to take care of yourself so you can ride another day dunno what your take is but i ride for enjoyment. i may not be fast. i'm slower than molasses in feb going up any hill but i enjoy myself. if you're not enjoying yourself or you're worried about your well being, i think it was wiser to wait for another day. plenty of lovely riding days left in the year. heck sign up for the healdsburg harvest ride in july.. similar route in some parts.

jobob - well? did you roast out there on the grizzly? how was it?