I know Rudy, he is bad a$$. Extremely impressive human being in a lot of respects.
There are a few really high level BK riders. Funny thing is all the really good BK riders I know concentrate mostly on track. I can kind of see why though, when you are 40 miles from nowhere and a screw falls out of your leg, you are kind of screwed.
Jim Penseyers, who lost his leg in Vietnam, did RAAM several times as a relay team with his brother. Another really impressive guy.
I lost my cleat on a long ride once, tried calling my wife, she was out shopping and didn't answer the phone, then my battery died right about time I tried calling a cab. I ended up hitching home.