23+ mile group ride tonight in a pretty stiff wind for half of it. 8 riders and I was the oldest (almost 48) and on the oldest bike - Spectrum Titanium. We dropped a couple of riders going into the wind which is also a gradual incline for a good 11 miles and I circled back to pick those riders up and get them back to the group.

Once we turned south and had the wind behind us the fun started. I took off with our local cat 3 racer and another guy as we pacelined at 32+mph for three miles or so. I was holding my own until the other two decided to have sprints to road signs.. Fast twitch muscle fibers is something I don't have an abundance of so I got dropped. They'd slow and I'd get back to them and off to the next road sign they sprinted. The fact thst I could hang within 50 yards or so was gratifying.

All in all it was a fun night for my second time with the group this year.