The OP specifically said his goal was to ride the Tour de Scottsdale (TdS). That's about 1,000 cyclists in a mass start, which breaks up over the course of the ride into a great many smaller packs and solo riders. 'bents are not famous for how well they fit into rides of this type, though I suppose you could just take it solo once the pack broke up. I've a seen a few in other Arizona events, but FWIW, never this one. It includes about 2,500' of climbing, which isn't that much, but enough to likely cause a novice 'bent rider some issues. The ride does include a 9 mile downhill stretch that would be fun on a 'bent, but then it's also fun to pace line that area.

This is one of those rides that for some people is a casual ride at a leisurely pace, and for others, a race. The first finishers complete it in about 2.5 hours.