Today's ride was intense! I did about 15 miles round trip, just to stretch my legs before the weekend training. Into the wind, I was only able to manage about 12 mph on average...but, on the return trip, I brought it up to ~22 mph on average, with a peak around 38 mph! That was really fun. I finally got to use the big gear up front, which I haven't been able to get into up until today, because it is very tall. My knees are feeling better. With time, I'm sure they'll be in good shape for our trip!