My riding buddy joined me in a 20mi ride on one of my strava courses. Without any plans prior, we settled in a well disciplined paceline. He is a young 45 and rides a Cannondale Criterium Series framed racer as I do. He pulled the middle 7 in his top gear at a leisurely 60rpm but we scooted along at an easy 18-20mph. When my turn came I told him to pull up tight and crank hard that last 6 miles with the wind at our backs pushing us along at a zippy 22mph. I refused to break stride and he stuck to my wheel like a pro. I hollered back when we hit the last mile and turned into the streets of the neighborhood. Our legs were fried as we sprinted beyond the speed limit before finishing. Great mid-season ride.