I once got sucked in with the USPS peloton the day before the SF Grand Prix race (Hincapie, Azevedo, Eki, etc.) and rode with them for the best 15 miles EVER. I was the only woman, but it's not like I planned to ride with them. They joined me on my ride. It was amazing. I'm just glad I have really solid pack riding skills or I would not have wanted to be there.

I also did the Tour of Marin here a few years back w/Fred Rodriguez, Dave Z, Levi. There was a decent mix of women/men and a lot of women racers as well. I guess not that many non-racer type women. They didn't hammer because it was a charity ride, but they went pretty fast. I got dropped (with Tom Weisel) on White's hill but caught back up. Weisel's like me and goes down hill pretty fast.

I would LOVE to ride with Chris Horner. He is so clever and funny. So's Dave Z, but Dave seems almost a little more shy than Horner.