LOL - well, I have no illusions about it, when compared to the truly fast.

A couple of years ago I was nearing the top of Monarch Pass in Colorado (elevation 10,000+). I was only about 50 meters from the top, and closing in on a woman rider from a racing team in Phoenix. I decided I had enough breath/energy left to contest it, so I shifted up one gear and started my "sprint". The instant she heard my gears change, she knew what was going on and put the hammer down...leaving me gasping and humbled (and laughing too - I caught up to her at the summit and congratulated her).

Just goes to show that no matter how fast you think you are, there's always somebody faster.

Fortunately, no matter how slow you think you are, there's almost always somebody slower too!

And in the end, it doesn't make that much difference as long as your crank's still turning.