I'm not going to the HOT, after all...  so, if you want to do something a little different, and can do a 16-18mph rolling pace, I'm going to ride from the Rockwall Cycling store off of I-30, northbound up to Lavon, then further northeast to Josephine and back, for ~50 miles total. .  We'll do one stop in Josephine, and another in Lavon.  I'm asking GDB riders if they want to participate, as well.
 
Rollout at 9AM sharp -- it should be a very nice, although chilly, morning, with light northeast winds and full sunshine -- and a partial tailwind on the way back!  Should get back around 12:30ish.
 
The Rockwall Cycling store is an easy 10 miles east on I-30 from 635 in Mesquite, or about 6 miles east from PGBT. It's in the same shopping center as the Target, right next to it. Here's a map link. http://goo.gl/maps/F7Rl4
 
Here's the route map -- it's mostly light traffic back roads.
 

 
Anyone looking to do something different on a nice Saturday morning, at a good pace?  Give me a call, if you wish -- 214 690 6781
 
PB

'preciate it...  we're not on it much, and if it's a problem we'll detour...

Thanks, but we're only using about a mile of 205 south of Lavon, and the only part of 78 we'll use is about 100 yards getting to the gas station there in Lavon -- no worries.  I have no intention of dealing with that part of 78 where it's torn up!!
 
I also don't like riding on 66 -- no shoulder, mucho traffico...
 
The roads in general out there are in nice shape, with minimal chipseal.  Jay, Tony, wanna join in?