No way am I going to hit 25mph without a fast group of roadies to draft the entire time.  However, I do think I can hit a 4:30 minute, or close to it, if I get to the front of the recumbent line at the start, and if I can manage to keep pee breaks to a minimum.  Where's my catheter?  
 
I only had 4:45 on-bike time last year, but poor nutrition and the heat dinged me for overall time.  This year I will have many more calories to go on and it'll be cooler and I'll be on a bike that's 4-6 pounds lighter, and I have over a thousand more base miles.  I only have to maintain an average of 22.67 including rest stops, which ought to be easy to do, but I know it's easier said than done!
 

Richard, is that "Catheter Humor"???

Paul,
 
Yes that was an attempt at humor.  . Im in the business and Ive known able bodied persons doing just that. A condom catheter and a little hose and Greg is good for 100+miles . Ha Ha, take that you diamond frames! My plan coincedentaly(?) is built around how long I can go without a pit stop. The diuretic I take  gives me at most 2 hours non stop. I think 16-18 is possible to Hell's Gate, then I will slow I'm sure.

And now to the most important question: Where are we eating afterwards? Either Greg or one of the shorter distance riders could get us a large table somewhere, and we could file in one at a time, telling our war stories.

Quote from aikigreg on Aug 20^th, 2007, 10:32pm:

 
Here you go:
 

 
They also offer a size MEDIUM if that large is too big.....
 
I'm not so sure about routing the tubing either, but whatever you do, don't mistake that tube for your Camelbak tube!!!

Bud,
 
Make sure your drain tube is short enough to not get stepped on or run over.

Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Aug 22^nd, 2007, 9:16pm:

 
Where is the IHOP?