One down, one to go...

Today's organized ride was a bit interesting. There were 100, 50, and 10 mile (family ride) options. As it turned out, only about 15 people did the 100. 10 of them were a team of hammerheads. They headed out of the parking lot and I never saw them again. One guy was riding about my speed, and we headed out together. Stayed together for most of the first 60 of the ride. The other 3 non-team riders caught up to us and we all rode somewhat together - two of them were always way ahead, then we would catch up at lights and the numerous times we got lost - the route markings weren't really terrific. When we got to the rest at 57 miles, someone said that the team guys were there 2.5 hours earlier! Yikes!!! But, there were serious headwinds, so riding in a peloton they would have had a big advantage over our rag-tag group, who never rode close enough to draft.

Then comes my moral dilemma. About 3 miles out from the 57 mile rest stop, he broke a derailleur cable. The rest stop was at a bike shop - mechanic on duty. He debated riding in his granny gear (where he was stuck), or go back and get it fixed. He decided to go back. Also, at that stop, he could have looped onto the 50 mile ride and get back to the start in 25 miles if he wanted. I debated going back with him (at this point, all of the other riders were way up head) but I decided to ride on by myself. I mean, the roads were so busy that we never really talked much, didn't bond, but were hanging together, swapping leads and stopping for breaks together. Was it wrong to let him go back alone? I feel a bit bad. His car was still at the parking lot, so I think he continued on the century route instead of taking the shorter 50 route home. (I feel GUILTY! HELP!!!) My organized 'group' ride ended up being me and some guy for 60 miles, and me, all by my lonesome for 44 miles.
Tour De Cure - tomorrow at 8am.... Report tomorrow night!