The Buds ride was hot and dry. I rode solo for the first three laps. By the fourth the Buds group caught me and I hung with them for about half a lap before I was dropped. After four laps I was tired. The pace didn't seem all that fast, I guess they were feeling the heat too.
I ran into a Guy with Bud's Bike Shop socks and thought it might be Mike from the ClaremontCyclist.Blogspot.com. It wasn't but we chatted awhile.
Next weeks Bud's ride I might try intervals.