Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
The lesson is pick your partners carefully. You might be able to keep up with those guys easily if you push yourself for the next three rides. I say that because while it was a strain, you succeeded. This means you're really only behind them by a small amount.