Angie, Aaron (our 13 year old) and I had a great time today.  Angie and Aaron rode the 23 mile, and I started on the 100k route...
 
It was a mass start, and there were a lot of people, so I was probably around number 100 to start.  The route immediately went south towarads Glen Rose on highway 51, which is non-stop rollers.  Within about 2 miles I caught the lead group and hung on the back.  The first big downhill was coming, so I drifted to the left.  The downhill came and I easily soft peddled my way 100 yards in front of the lead group.  There was probably 50 riders, mostly teams.  At the front was that familiar wave of blue.  At least 10 "Moritz Cadillac JERKS".  They didn't like it that I stormed out in front, especially since I had my ipod blasting from the top of my brain bag (Thanks Steve).
 
The cat and mouse tactics ensued for roughly 10 miles.  Except on relataively steep climbs, we never rode under 25 mph.  The Moritz guys didn't like me at all and that made it verbally apparent.  I hung towards the rear, so as to not instigate anything...  keep reading.
 
About 5 miles later was another long descent and I was still lurking near the end of the big peleton and calculataing my next move.  I drifted to the outside and pushed as hard as I could (36mph) down that hill, blasting past the jerks.  This time they reacted to me, and it broke up the peleton big time.  I've never had that effect on a big peleton before.  They chased me down and before the next big climb, I was 200 plus feet ahead, I pulled over just before the rest stop.  I was able to stop, turn my bike towards them and waive while saying "how did it feel to be spanked"?  By this time that group of about 50 riders split to less than 15. When they passed, I don't think they heard me as they were going probably 25mph. Not so much as a glance!  The remainder of the 50 riders came in 3 groups of about 10-12.  Several of those people smiled and waived.
 
All full of EGO, I turned around till I found Angie and Aaron back at the first rest stop at mile 10.  I rode the rest of the day with Angie and Aaron and enjoyed the wild flowers.  
 
The organizers had all kinds of food for lunch.  The Moritz guys carried their bikes to lunch, pounding their chests like they were celebrities.  It made me sick, but on the other hand I smiled inside knowing that for 15-20 miles I hung with, and spanked the jerks.  
 
I really wish some of the other "performance" RBENT riders could have ridden with me.

Quote from aikigreg on Apr 19^th, 2008, 10:26pm:

 
Greg ,Shellene & a Tri-guy were the only 2 riders to pass me during my 120 miles at the TTTT's last year.  
 
Ray ,good report. Glad I could help(even though my XM set-up had nothing to with your riding abilities) Had I not been riding with the MS team this weekend ,I would have ridden Grandbury.

Quote from bikerteam on Apr 19^th, 2008, 8:02pm:

 
 
You pulled over BEFORE the rest stop???   Oh, man, TWIST that knife!!!!  
 
Well done, Sir...