This was the inaugural ride and it was pretty good, the 100k route was a loop around the north/west/south of Midlothian with mostly good roads with a few very steep hills (like the Paluxy Pedal they have their own version of "The Wall").  
 
Only complaint is a few busy intersections that had no traffic control and the 100k had a very bad bridge where one rider wrecked and went off to the side, with all the emergency vehicles there it couldn't have been good. Overall a much better ride than some of the others in that area.
 
Rider count was maybe 700-800 and the only bent I saw was a Bacchetta, where was everybody?

I rode the 45 mile route and had a great time.  I met Joanne and her husband, John, who also rode.  I met some other folks that I think were members of RBENT, but forgot their names.   
 
Below is a picture I took of Joanne coming into a rest stop.

 
 
 

Quote from plcm111195 on Jul 24^th, 2010, 5:44pm:

 
I forgot to mention I was so caught up trying to overtake a rider on the north route I failed to notice he (and I) missed the Valley View turnoff, went about a mile or more before we both figured out the mistake which is why my ride finished at 67.5 instead of 65. I had no problems with the start although one traffic cop apparently forgot we were coming and had to rush out to let us through going north. They also had almost no crowd control going through downtown.
 
One guy in the front pack asked how well my bike climbed hills, I replied not very well and he then said "You're going to love Valley View", I blew it off at the time but "The Wall" brought me back to reality
 
If they keep it going it'll be an area "must ride"

Quote from mleuck on Jul 24^th, 2010, 9:05pm:

 
Was that you in the yellow jersey and yellow shorts that went flying by?  I don't know enough about Bents yet to know the models when I see them.