I joined Bud for the Texas Wheels ride tonight.  The idea is to get ~30 miles done before dark.  There were probably 12 of us I guess, includng RAAM competitor Mark Metcalf.
 
We started down Lake Ridge doing a nice, comfy 22-23mph.  I'm hanging out at the back of the pack and Bud is in the middle.  Just as I decide to move up a few notches we get to a narrow stretch and go single file, so I figure I'll wait before I make my move.
 
So, I'm looking out at the water and generally lollygagging with the comfy pace and when I look back, the pack is 30 yards ahead of me.  Crap!  They had kicked it up to 25-26mph.  I gear up and hit 26-27 and start to gain some ground, then I get cut off by a car, which scared the crap out of me and I stopped pedalling.  Had to downshift and by the time I got back up to speed, the pack was nearl a 1/4 mile ahead of me.
 
Bud and the pack had dropped me like it was their JOB.       I tried to catch up but we hit a set of pretty tough hills and I lost sight of them.  The scope of these hills were exactly like Cattle Baron road in Aledo, just a tiny bit shorter.  I didn't know Ceder Hill has hills that serious.  Since I had no idea what the route was, I eventually turned around ot try and catch another guy we had all dropped early on.   I found him and continued on with him until he flatted and since it was getting dark and he was good I put the hammer down to get back to the marina before dark.
 
Final result  32 miles at 17.5mph.  definately my fastest average on the p-38.  The paceline's average was 21.75   .
 
Geez I need the lowracer back in a bad way!

Greg,
 
I love your description of a comfy pace as 22-23 mph. . Makes me start to wheez just reading it!  
 

There's something to be said for having a 15 pound bike when you're hill climbing...