Originally Posted by
himespau
I wonder how the effort would have compared had you been able to hook up with a large pace partner pack for the ride. Coco used to do Tempus Fugit in the 39-42 kph range depending on pack size. That'd be about 4 hours for an imperial century. No ability to take breaks though, unless you expect to get dropped and then just wait for them to catch you their next lap.
I was deep into my ride (roughly mile 75), and a fast pace group came up on me. I burned a last match to get into the pack and enjoyed a late boost to my pace. But they didn't make the turn around to stay on Tempus Fugit .... and I cried a little.