Well, that might explain why we never saw you. What time did you end up starting?

Nice, well supported ride. They change the route nearly every year, which I didn't know until today. I was not, however, a big fan of the crowds. I saw a lot of stupid behavior today. Apparently, it's perfectly acceptable for riders to take up the entire width of the road or fly past without an on your left. We also played yo yo for the last 15 miles with a group of seemingly experienced guys who had no idea how to share the road. They would pass us, then slow to a crawl. So, we'd pass them, and the whole thing would start over again. They blew through one of the busiest intersection on the route like idiots. Grrrrr.