one last time...my point (and i believe sam's) was not about the pedaling, it was about the not pedaling.

in any case, my ride went very well. great weather, no incidents to speak of. 98.8mi by my computer (many others were a touch higher @~101, so i suspect i need to check my rollout), 5:01 moving, 19.7mph average (20.1, if the 101mi distance is correct).

the (geared) hot shoes went out fast and were cruising at 25-30mph for extended periods (finishing w/24+ avg)...not for me on this bike! with the 46/16 i found my sweet spot to be ~22-23mph (hairnet...right at 100rpm) on this course...but the B group wanted to be just a touch slower and i didn't want to be alone, so 20 it was.

some interesting numbers:
100 miles = 6.34 million inches = 83.8 thousand crank revolutions with my 75.6" gear.