I'll be doing the 100 miler (OK, "Beer Stop 98" miler with a three mile chaser   ) again this year, but am thinking of doing it a bit differently than my first couple of years.  The first year ('06) was basically just about survival and finishing in the 100+ degree temps, although I finished with an 18.5 mph average, which was my fastest century average to date.  Last year, ('07), with the cooler temps, Bud and I attempted a "hammer" ride (although we split up after RS3, and I caught him again before the beer stop), and I finished with a 20.5 mph average, breaking 5 hours of "bike time"...
 
But for this year, there have already been discussions of holding a "recumbent paceline demo," which I think is a pretty cool idea...  I'm even toying with the idea of using Terrie's Zzipper full fairing... So while we might still have a pretty fast bunch, it wouldn't be so much about trying to finish in a certain time or certain speed, as much as about keeping a group together for the whole way, and enjoying the experience -- not unlike what some of us did at Mesquite last year.
 
I certainly don't see myself attempting to set any new personal speed/time goals this year, but holding a fast group together the whole way could be fun.  At least to the Beer Stop!!!!!  ('cause I'm stoppin'!!!)  
 
Just throwing it out there, for those who want to try to ride at 18+ as a group the whole way...

I rode the HHH 100 the prior year.  I met many of the Team "Killer B's" Friday for a training ride. We then rode together at the 100 miler on Saturday.  It was a blast as I got to meet many of the Bacchetta Team racers I read about.
 
From the start, Schlitter led off at a brisk 27 mph pace. We were flying by the hundreds of people that start early.  I held on for about 15 miles then I coldn't keep up that pace.  Several of us that dropped back kept a brisk pace.  Ride time was around 4:30, with an avg. speed of 22.8.  Certainly my fastest century.  
 
My goal is 4:15, but I might be with Angie's family on vacation at Red River NM.  However, if I can go to HHH, I'll ride a pacline with any of the performance oriented riders who are willing.

I have no idea what kind of shape I'll be in this year. I'll hang with a bent paceline as I can, but I may not be up to taking my share of pulls.

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Quote from bikerteam on May 14^th, 2008, 12:20pm:

 
Paceline? Let's do it. darn the torpedo's!

Quote from MrOverdressed on May 19^th, 2008, 1:06pm:

 
Holding her arms back like that, gravity is the reason her tan lines don't match....

Thank you Paul. My day was marginal until that pic.

ah  yes I remember margarita ville   I rode the one hundred mile last year it took me 9hrs total time and I was riding my up right Trek I know should have been on a bent didn't think I would make the whole 100mi   but it was a blast I stopped at the margarita ville
 
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  I caught up to Richard at the 85mi rest stop but when he took off I couldn't catch him so I just paced my self back but not before stopping in at the 98th mile  
 
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Looking forward to riding with you all this year on my EZ-Sport  
Eddie   (URB)