A lot of Portland Velo members rode the relatively flat Monster Cookie Ride yesterday. 62 fast miles hanging in a chaotic pace line for the first 52 miles. At Mission Hill, I got separated due to some bad strategic planning on my part. I couldn't catch up with the front pace line and got dropped. Six guys reportedly circle paced to the finish at about 26-27 mph. VA and I made it in 2:45, average pace about 22 mph. Fun and fast. VA said her "brain was fried". This kind of riding requires constant vigilance; watching the tire in front, people coming in-between on a double pace line, passing riders on the right......nothing compared to a video, Serious Drafting, of a bike drafting behind a 18 wheeler!
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