Originally Posted by Allegheny Jet

Our ride's effort was race pace the whole way except for when we traveled through two villages and needed to slow down for red lights and stop signs. The pace would have been higher if we went around the villages. It was my first ride with the group since spring. We were joined by a few others who were also going to the Tuesday Night training Races over the summer. The ride was like an alumni gathering were everyone was showing off their jewelery, cars and wives, only they brought their hammers out.(myself included)

Your solo 1.5 hr. 18.4 ride is solid, nice job.

Last week a young mom, on a cell phone, with a van full of kids passed me about 50' before a stop sign while I was in the center of the lane and turned right. At the next red light I apologized to her for "not recognizing how important she was, and risking her family's health by riding in front of her and that was truly sorry that I possibly wasted 3 to 6 seconds of her valuable time".