Fun ride! The cold sucked on the way out, but the ride wasn't horribly cold. The roads were pretty good other than the normal debris and obstacles. Hopefully we get a nice heavy rain to clean the rest of the shit off and then it warms up after. Nivin, you were going at a pretty damn quick pace on the first road that was smooth. Then you hit the roads with rough surfaces and I really think it messed with your head, because you slowed down noticeably(not sure if you noticed). I don't want that to sound like it is a bad thing, because the ride isn't a race and hopefully everyone was riding at a pace they were comfortable with. You were a little less comfortable, and you slowed up; that is the right choice. My intention when coming to the front wasn't to drive everyone to go faster(unless they wanted to); I just wanted to practice a few things to try and break some bad habits I've formed over the years. I'm pretty happy going at a slower pace; the ride I led last week was slower than when you were in the lead today and I am still after both. BTW if you think that was crazy, you should have stuck with us on 43,39 and 542 Great ride man, I look forward to the next one!