... so where was I? Right, newbie rider, track shorts over sweats tennis shoes and clips brand new $3k road bike and helmet.

Ride starts, we get moving .... then and now I'm a slow/steady reliable metric rider, I'd never done a century before but experienced.

So I'm staying the he}} outa his way.

Day 1, day 2....day 6, day 7 there's this guy plugging along right with me.

He did every mile I sagged part of day 7, and bonked day 3.

Then next year ..... whoops, lunch is over