T'was a great ride, as always.

Ruth and I were flying up the earlier climbs. The shaded one after Alpine Dam, we killed ourselves on that one trying to keep contact with the Roaring Mouse chick. Kept her within about 1-2 switchbacks.

So we were paying for it on the seven sisters big time. I was glad to hit the wicked descent. But got stuck behind a line of cars

Then the car behind me started honking, and cussing out the window. All the while I am practically tailgating the car in front of me. In front of which there was a LINE of several cars. I pointed to this line, but they seemed to be ******** or something They continued their shenanigans until the end of the hill when they passed us, and immediately turned in front of us into a gas station. WTF Since I happened to be turning right, I cut through the gas station and gave them an earful

That "Roid Head" earlier in the ride was a friggen idiot too. He passes us (Ruth and I) taking off from a light and says "On your Riiiight" in the most sarcastic (get the F' outa my way) tone I have ever heard from a cyclist. As most people know, tandems take a sec to take off from a light, then I was immediately on his wheel (and he was slow, but thought he was fast I guess). At the next light we passed him which really seemed to piss him off, and he couldn't keep up. So as we (in front) were cutting over to the left turn lane to take the left fork around Larkspur. He was merging over into the same lane, and Said "hey hey hey! get out my way!" In the rudest possible tone. Of course I said "Are you F'ing kidding me?" So our group is moving together once again, and the D-bag does it again he passes us on our right with this pissed off look on his face, made some rude comment. Pete goes "Is this guy serrious? WTF." We all looked at each other laughing. Then a car in front of all of us puts his right signal on, and the Roid Head goes to pass the car on the right and almost got nailed. He went ballistic on the driver, telling him to use his signal. So as we flew by ON THE LEFT of the car. I yelled out "Pass on the left ******" After that the we slowed so Dave/Lisa could catch up, and the guy does it again. He passes Pete and I and says "On your riiiiiight" quite smugly/rude. Then Pete got pissed and chased him down.

Those were the only idiots encountered for the most part, thankfully.

The rest of the ride was great. It was warm, good friends, good fun. Thanks again Pete & Cathy for the hospitality at the end of the ride. Great apartment too!