OK. Let's set 8 am as the "we're rolling" time. If you want to be late, no problem. Catch up on the hill, jsigone. For the rest of us, let's plan on being there early enough to be ready to stomp some pedals at 8 am sharp. Nothing worse than an 8 am ride that leaves at 8:20... and I don't want the Missus loading the kids in to the car to come searching for me again.

And if I recall, "there" is George Manooshian Park, which will give you a small amount of warmup before the big ugly.

Can't wait!