Blowing out the pipes

The Thursday Night Momentum road ride to St. Paul is a great ride to sit in on and 'blow out the pipes'.  Wind was a factor and the pace was near the top off the bat.  I was popped off the back as we rolled past the church in St. Paul on the way out to Flatwoods.  I can usually hold on until Flatwoods, but not tonight. By the time we took the right heading to Highway Y I was a quarter mile back and decided to slow up and work with a couple of guys in the wind. We took turns pulling and mashed out the rest of the course back and re-grouped in St. Paul.  The pace of the ride keeps you on the rivet.  I can't sustain that level of HR on a mountain bike ride.  HR levels were close or the same as a 3 hr MTB race. And going fast is so much fun.  Thanks to the roadies for letting a couple of MTBers sit in.