Go!
Exactly at 9:00 the team started.
The large number of riders turned out to have pros and cons. A plus was that drivers respected us, or at least our bulk. It is hard not to respect a long column of bicyclists stretching out half a kilometer. Cons - a disparate group with varying levels of ability, and a long snack break to let the stragglers catch up.
Of course, we got very tired. But the impressions were worth it! Given the chance, we'd do it again and again!
And lastly. The range of equipment was simply magnificent: from the one-a-year people to the bike-maniacs, there was quite an assortment. My favorite item was a helmet which was so shiny that it others could use it like a rear-view mirror.
