Not sure the total number of riders, maybe 2,000. Extremely fast ride with just a few hills and minor chipseal. It looked ugly weather-wise to the north and I think I outran most of the rain as it passed south.  
 
I rode straight through without any stops and felt strong all the way
 
55.97 miles
2 hours 25 minutes
151 bpm average heart rate
21.8 mph average
 
Yea I'd say it was fun   www.lifeonabaron.blogspot.com

   Alan and I had a good time as well.  The ride up was nice with a slight tailwind.  It was nice and cool on the 55 mile route due to the clouds and later rain.  Saw Mark go by in the first few miles moving at a good clip.  Saw Foo at the Climax rest stop and got the talk to Steve a bit before he left for some roadie chasing!  The rain wasn't all that fun, and I went pretty slow through that part, wish I hadn't left my rain visor in the commuter bag.  It really helps to keep the water out of the eyes.  The wind picked up quite a bit for our return back to Plano. I got in @92 miles at just over 16mph so pretty happy.  Still on for trying to do the long ride next weekend.  Look forward to seeing some folks on the 200K, so will do my best to make it by start time.
 
Take Care,
Nelson.

Quote from FooRider on Jun 14^th, 2008, 6:43pm:

It was good to meet you at the lunch table and put a real face on minus the tung   in your avatar.  
Our alledged 34 barely made 31 on my cyclometer and part of that was tooling through the parking lot looking for other bents. I heard Jonathan on the Begal was there, but I never saw him or Sadowski but did run into Bob (Banana Machine) McClure. Also there were a LOT of Bacchetta machnes out there I didn't recognize we need to recruit into our fold  

Quote from FooRider on Jun 14^th, 2008, 6:43pm:

 
Foo ,I ended up with 53.69(I started/finished at the middle school)on my computer(not far off from your reading). Nelson ,it was good to see you. I was trying to catch Peggy & Foo at the end. I didn't quit make it(missed by a minute or so).
 
I ended with a ride time of 2:56-Avg speed-18.2 mph. The rain caught Peggy & I as well.  My apologies to Joe ,Dianna ,& Richard. I left the lunch table as you were sitting down. I had been sitting a while in the cool gym in wet clothes. I was freezing.  
 
Very good ride(easy course with good roads). Good turnout. Bikin' Mike announced a number of 2,500 or so.

Quote from jman on Jun 14^th, 2008, 6:59pm:

There's also a guy who rides a Reynolds Weld Labs Z-bone dual 700 (SWB) who was part of the four-man 'bent freight train - along with Nelson, TiAero Dave, and I - during the 2006 Collin Classic. I don't know who he is, but I saw him out on the course yesterday. Didn't get to visit, though. I was doing about 18 at the time, and he blew by me at a pace worthy of you fast time trialer types.

I forgot to ask you what was wrong with the Baron?

Quote from Bud_Bent on Jun 14^th, 2008, 10:19pm:

 
We missed ya...you should have come. Great ride with good roads & relatively flat course.

Quote from mleuck on Jun 15^th, 2008, 1:53pm:

 
I purchased a new 26' wheelset from Plano Cycling (Some mavic Crossrides).  To be training wheels so that I dont abuse my carbon wheels.    I successfully installed the wheelset (tubes/tires/custom cassette and wheels mounted)  BUT I had trouble getting the rear derailleur adjusted.  No issues, Im just an beginner/amateur and adjusting derailleurs.
 
One trick I learned in adjusting the rear derailleur is checking that the derailleur dropout is not bent and is in its proper place.
 
Mark I enjoyed your re-cap.  I missed an uncommon oppurtunity to have some fun hammer-time.    
 
Terry