Named for the fourth track on the Built To Spill record, "You In Reverse" (as opposed to simply the day of week for the ride, which was simply coincidental...), this was the culmination of all the previous training rides to manifest here in Lions Club of Templeton's Wine & Roses Metric Century Event. Proudest of having finished it because, as was pointed out on the initial trial run of the track, I had bonked at Mile 49. But in a nod to my pals at Flanders who not only wrench on Crimson Tide when she needs it, gave me some pointed advice about staying more mentally alert and focused to make approaching the finish line a little easier on the psyche. Basically it had to do with staying fueled and hydrated more regularly as opposed to treating a Clif Bar or a gel or sip of water with electrolytes as a Pavlovian reward for achieving certain distance markers. Hence, based sips of water on 10 minute increments and refuel nutrition every hour; that seemed to do the trick. First hurdle was actually showing up at the Start as 101 was blocked off and re-routed near Atascadero, so needed to go off-course in impromptu fashion. Luckily I was caffeinated, had all my gear and had left massively early, so adjustments until I got in saddle were fairly easy. Highlight for me, apart from honoring course overall, was being passed by a highly elegant, and mixed-gender peloton, ten-strong and kitted out in their group's official branding (Serious Cycling?): They all got past me so fluidly and quietly that I hadn't noticed they had been in my rearview mirror for the brunt of Naciemento straightaway from the left off Adelaida.