Awesome ride! Good for you.
I personally love it when I can put the hurt on the guys.
DH and I...when riding together...if we spot someone on the road ahead, make an effort to chase them down. Some days it's easier than others. And sometimes, when we succeed in catching and passing, they'll jump on our wheel and don't let us drop them. Then, the battle really begins!
It's fun and makes the ride interesting. Miles fly by in those cases.
There are 2 guys on the Sunday a.m. shop ride who love to rib me about how I tease them on this long flat section, as we'll cruise as a group to the base of this hill, then I leave them in the dust when the road turns upward!
Yeeeha!
Go get 'em!