i agree with all that's been said about the traffic jams which are incredibly lame, but i'll add that its a great ride if you're trying to get some non-biker friends and family more interested in cycling. If you're looking to convince a girlfriend/buddy/whatever to ride with you more often or at all, when they see they've done the 'whole tour' (just 42miles, but it feels like half that 'cause of the relaxed pace) they'll feel like bada$$es and likely beg you to go ride with them again the next weekend. I've done it with a vest the past 2 years, going again this year. And if you're running an ego deficit after paying for a vest (pretend you had a sidewall blow out, then ate a cheese pizza - that's about how much $ you'd be out), i bet you could have a blast smoking literally hundreds of sagging cyclists on the final expressway leg with your FG, you studs.