I did a ride with about four people that I usually ride with during the week. We started in Greenfield and headed for a ride into Vermont that has a "good" hill on the route. We came to a train crossing with lights flashing and had to wait for a train to pass, we could hear its whistle blowing, a car went right through, how stupid, we waited. It was a good little rest before starting up our big hill. As we were going up the hill the faster group that left probably 1/2 hour after us, came by us like we were standing still. I was going up at about 8 mph, my heart rate up to 170 and they fly by us. But the owner of my LBS who was riding with the fast group gathered us all together at the top of the hill and we had an exhilarating ride back to the shop. We were riding in a pace line doing 20-25 mph all the way back with Bike Bob yelling encouragement to us all the way. Our trip was 36 miles with an average speed of 17.9. So cool :)
